Menahka Patera (Io)

Mandan (USA) name for the sun.

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 290 km

Vahagn Patera

MRV
4 Hours 32 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 5 Hours

N 267 km

Masaya Patera

MRV
4 Hours 10 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 19 Hours

NE 630 km

Huo Shen Patera

MRV
9 Hours 50 Minutes
Walking
11 Days 8 Hours

W 436 km

Taw Patera

MRV
6 Hours 48 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 20 Hours

Menahka Patera

-31.34° N 15.16° E

E 1020 km

Ninurta Patera

MRV
15 Hours 56 Minutes
Walking
18 Days 8 Hours

SW 345 km

Lu Huo Patera

MRV
5 Hours 24 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 5 Hours

S 91 km

Pautiwa Patera(next)

MRV
1 Hour 25 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 15 Hours

SE 325 km

Maasaw Patera

MRV
5 Hours 5 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 20 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 210 locations over 55,985 km. Next: Pautiwa Patera
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