Kava Patera (Io)

Persian blacksmith.

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 250 km

Apis Tholus

MRV
3 Hours 54 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 12 Hours

N 382 km

Dingir Patera

MRV
5 Hours 58 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 21 Hours

NE 242 km

Horus Patera

MRV
3 Hours 47 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 8 Hours

W 199 km

Inachus Tholus(last)

MRV
3 Hours 6 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 14 Hours

Kava Patera

-16.82° N 18.59° E

E 353 km

Huo Shen Patera

MRV
5 Hours 31 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 8 Hours

SW 203 km

Masaya Patera(next)

MRV
3 Hours 10 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 15 Hours

S 454 km

Menahka Patera

MRV
7 Hours 6 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 4 Hours

SE 1124 km

Argos Planum

MRV
17 Hours 33 Minutes
Walking
20 Days 5 Hours

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