Sui Jen Patera (Io)

Chinese hero who discovered 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 385 km

Grian Patera

MRV
6 Hours
Walking
6 Days 22 Hours

N 156 km

Ilmarinen Patera

MRV
2 Hours 26 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 19 Hours

NE 62 km

Tung Yo Patera(next)

Walking
1 Day 3 Hours

W 210 km

Angpetu Patera(last)

MRV
3 Hours 16 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 18 Hours

Sui Jen Patera

-19.14° N 357.44° E

E 200 km

Tung Yo Fluctus

MRV
3 Hours 8 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 14 Hours

SW 475 km

Cataquil Patera

MRV
7 Hours 25 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 13 Hours

S 397 km

Mbali Patera

MRV
6 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 3 Hours

SE 337 km

Talos Paterae

MRV
5 Hours 16 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 1 Hour

Tour so far: Visited 199 locations over 53,961 km. Next: Tung Yo Patera
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