Payne-Gaposchkin Patera (Venus)

Named after Cecilia Helena Patera - American astronomer (1900-1979).

A patera is an irregular crater, or a complex one with scalloped edges. Usually the dish-shaped depression atop a volcano. On Venus they are named after famous women.

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NW 970 km

Klafsky

MRV
15 Hours 9 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 20 Hours

N 232 km

Umaima(last)

MRV
3 Hours 37 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 21 Hours

NE 307 km

Orguk

MRV
4 Hours 48 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 11 Hours

W 602 km

Peña

MRV
9 Hours 25 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 21 Hours

Payne-Gaposchkin Patera

-25.5° N 196.0° E

E 1342 km

Epona Corona

MRV
20 Hours 58 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 21 Hours

SW 872 km

Aditi Dorsa

MRV
13 Hours 38 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 1 Hour

S 774 km

Royle(next)

MRV
12 Hours 5 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 6 Hours

SE 928 km

Nott Corona

MRV
14 Hours 30 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 12 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 26 locations over 10,635 km. Next: Royle
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