Podja Patera (Io)

Tungu spirit who keeps the fire.

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 332 km

Mazda Paterae

MRV
5 Hours 11 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 23 Hours

N 42 km

Mihr Patera(next)

Walking
18 Hours 33 Minutes

NE 353 km

Purgine Patera

MRV
5 Hours 31 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 8 Hours

W 333 km

Ninurta Patera

MRV
5 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
6 Days

Podja Patera

-18.5° N 55.25° E

E 327 km

Gibil Patera

MRV
5 Hours 7 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 21 Hours

SW 969 km

Iopolis Planum

MRV
15 Hours 8 Minutes
Walking
17 Days 10 Hours

S 258 km

Sengen Patera(last)

MRV
4 Hours 2 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 15 Hours

SE 628 km

Ülgen Patera

MRV
9 Hours 49 Minutes
Walking
11 Days 7 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 109 locations over 28,023 km. Next: Mihr Patera
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