Monan Patera
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Monan Patera is a patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter
's moon Io
. It is about 113 kilometers in diameter and is located at 19.72°N 105.39°W. It is named after Monan, a god in Brazilian mythology
that destroyed the world with fire and floods. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union
in 1997.
Monan Patera forms an unusual worm-shaped depression at the north end of the elongate mountain Monan Mons, south of which is Ah Peku Patera
. To the west is the eruptive center Amirani
, and to the north is Skythia Mons. To the east are Gish Bar Patera
, Gish Bar Mons, and Estan Patera
. Monan Patera's similar north and south margins indicate it may have formed as a pull-apart basin and subsequently was filled with lava.
Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet within the Solar System. It is a gas giant with mass one-thousandth that of the Sun but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in our Solar System combined. Jupiter is classified as a gas giant along with Saturn,...
's moon Io
Io (moon)
Io ) is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of the planet Jupiter and, with a diameter of , the fourth-largest moon in the Solar System. It was named after the mythological character of Io, a priestess of Hera who became one of the lovers of Zeus....
. It is about 113 kilometers in diameter and is located at 19.72°N 105.39°W. It is named after Monan, a god in Brazilian mythology
Brazilian mythology
The term Brazilian mythology is used to describe a series of cultural elements of diverse origin that are found in Brazil, comprising folk tales, traditions, characters and beliefs regarding places, peoples and entities. It is a subset of the Brazilian folklore...
that destroyed the world with fire and floods. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
in 1997.
Monan Patera forms an unusual worm-shaped depression at the north end of the elongate mountain Monan Mons, south of which is Ah Peku Patera
Ah Peku Patera
Ah Peku Patera is a patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter's moon Io. It is 84 kilometers in diameter and is located at . It is named after the Mayan thunder god Ah Peku. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2006. Ah Peku Patera is located on the...
. To the west is the eruptive center Amirani
Amirani (volcano)
Amirani is an active volcano on Jupiter's moon Io. It is located on Io's leading hemisphere at .The volcano is responsible for the largest active lava flow in the entire Solar System, with recent flows dwarfing those of even other volcanos on Io...
, and to the north is Skythia Mons. To the east are Gish Bar Patera
Gish Bar Patera
Gish Bar Patera is a patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter's moon Io. It is 106.3 by 115.0 kilometers and 9,600 km2 in area. It is located at . It is named after the Babylonian sun god Gish Bar. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1997. It is...
, Gish Bar Mons, and Estan Patera
Estan Patera
Estan Patera is a patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter's moon Io. It is 95 kilometers in diameter and located at . It is named after the Hittite sun god Estan. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2006. It is located at the northern base of the...
. Monan Patera's similar north and south margins indicate it may have formed as a pull-apart basin and subsequently was filled with lava.