Tvashtar Paterae (Io)

Indian sun god and smith who forged the thunderbolt of the thunder god Indra.

Tvashtar Paterae compose an active volcanic region of Jupiter's moon Io located near its north pole. Tvashtar was studied by the Galileo spacecraft over several years. During this time, a 25-kilometre (wikipedia entry)

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 3836 km

Girru Patera

MRV
2 Days 11 Hours
Walking
69 Days 1 Hour

N 3837 km

Aten Patera

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2 Days 11 Hours
Walking
69 Days 1 Hour

NE 3015 km

Talos Paterae

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1 Day 23 Hours
Walking
54 Days 7 Hours

W 2223 km

Fo Patera

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1 Day 10 Hours
Walking
40 Days

Tvashtar Paterae

62.76° N 236.47° E

E 1234 km

Chalybes Regio

MRV
19 Hours 17 Minutes
Walking
22 Days 5 Hours

SW 1067 km

Arinna Fluctus

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16 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
19 Days 5 Hours

S 248 km

Savitr Patera

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3 Hours 53 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 11 Hours

SE 115 km

Tvashtar Mensae(next)

MRV
1 Hour 48 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 2 Hours

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