Surya Patera (Io)

Hindu sun god.

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 276 km

Reshef Patera(next)

MRV
4 Hours 19 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 23 Hours

N 287 km

Arinna Fluctus(last)

MRV
4 Hours 29 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 4 Hours

NE 726 km

Thor

MRV
11 Hours 21 Minutes
Walking
13 Days 2 Hours

W 480 km

Thomagata Patera

MRV
7 Hours 30 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 15 Hours

Surya Patera

21.53° N 208.64° E

E 489 km

Camaxtli Patera

MRV
7 Hours 39 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 19 Hours

SW 325 km

Balder Patera

MRV
5 Hours 4 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 20 Hours

S 209 km

Sobo Fluctus

MRV
3 Hours 16 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 18 Hours

SE 339 km

Grannos Patera

MRV
5 Hours 17 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 2 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 54 locations over 14,858 km. Next: Reshef Patera
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