Shango Patera (Io)

Yoruba thunder god.

Shango Patera is a patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter's moon Io. It is located north of Skythia Mons. (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 590 km

Dusura Patera

MRV
9 Hours 13 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 15 Hours

N 493 km

Chalybes Regio

MRV
7 Hours 42 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 21 Hours

NE 740 km

Zal Montes

MRV
11 Hours 34 Minutes
Walking
13 Days 8 Hours

W 826 km

Euxine Mons

MRV
12 Hours 55 Minutes
Walking
14 Days 21 Hours

Shango Patera

32.46° N 259.49° E

E 1060 km

Mongibello Mons

MRV
16 Hours 34 Minutes
Walking
19 Days 2 Hours

SW 471 km

Amirani

MRV
7 Hours 21 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 11 Hours

S 91 km

Skythia Mons(next)

MRV
1 Hour 25 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 15 Hours

SE 324 km

Gish Bar Patera

MRV
5 Hours 4 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 20 Hours

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