Carancho Patera (Io)

Bolivian legendary hero who received fire from an owl.

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 584 km

Acala Fluctus

MRV
9 Hours 7 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 12 Hours

N 748 km

Fuchi Patera

MRV
11 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
13 Days 11 Hours

NE 366 km

Loki Patera

MRV
5 Hours 43 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 14 Hours

W 151 km

Tol-Ava Patera(last)

MRV
2 Hours 21 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 17 Hours

Carancho Patera

1.52° N 42.72° E

E 371 km

Reshet Patera

MRV
5 Hours 47 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 16 Hours

SW 345 km

Ra Patera

MRV
5 Hours 24 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 5 Hours

S 424 km

Ninurta Patera

MRV
6 Hours 38 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 15 Hours

SE 257 km

Mazda Paterae(next)

MRV
4 Hours 1 Minute
Walking
4 Days 15 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 120 locations over 31,424 km. Next: Mazda Paterae
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