Mentu Patera (Io)

Egyptian god of the rising sun.

A patera is an irregular crater, or a complex one with scalloped edges. Usually the dish-shaped depression atop a volcano. On Io they are named after words for fire, sun or thunder; volcano gods, heroes, goddesses or mythical blacksmiths.

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NW 167 km

Ababinili Patera

MRV
2 Hours 36 Minutes
Walking
3 Days

N 186 km

Ruaumoko Patera

MRV
2 Hours 55 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 8 Hours

NE 202 km

Tien Mu Patera

MRV
3 Hours 9 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 15 Hours

W 546 km

Balder Patera

MRV
8 Hours 32 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 20 Hours

Mentu Patera

7.01° N 220.61° E

E 231 km

Yaw Patera(last)

MRV
3 Hours 37 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 4 Hours

SW 257 km

Cuchi Patera(next)

MRV
4 Hours 1 Minute
Walking
4 Days 15 Hours

S 443 km

Seth Mons

MRV
6 Hours 55 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 23 Hours

SE 364 km

Seth Patera

MRV
5 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 13 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 66 locations over 16,738 km. Next: Cuchi Patera
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