Balder Patera (Io)

Norse god of light.

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 527 km

Thomagata Patera

MRV
8 Hours 14 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 12 Hours

N 479 km

Reshef Patera

MRV
7 Hours 29 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 15 Hours

NE 186 km

Sobo Fluctus(next)

MRV
2 Hours 54 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 8 Hours

W 43 km

Chaac Patera(last)

Walking
18 Hours 40 Minutes

Balder Patera

11.46° N 203.84° E

E 344 km

Grannos Patera

MRV
5 Hours 22 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 4 Hours

SW 408 km

Tsũi Goab Tholus

MRV
6 Hours 22 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 8 Hours

S 254 km

Belenus Patera

MRV
3 Hours 58 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 13 Hours

SE 498 km

Cuchi Patera

MRV
7 Hours 47 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 23 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 57 locations over 15,641 km. Next: Sobo Fluctus
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