Pyerun Patera
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Pyerun Patera is a patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter
's moon Io
. It is about 52 kilometers in diameter and is located at 55.64°S 251.21°W. It is named after the Slavonic god of thunder, Pyerun. The name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union
in 1985. West of Pyerun Patera is Mithra Patera
, and to the east is the mesa
Epaphus Mensa. To the northeast is Epaphus Mensa, and to the northwest are the mountain Silpium Mons
and Svarog Patera
.
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 52 kilometers in diameter and is located at 55.64°S 251.21°W. It is named after the Slavonic god of thunder, Pyerun. The 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 1985. West of Pyerun Patera is Mithra Patera
Mithra Patera
Mithra Patera is a patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter's moon Io. It is about 34 kilometers in diameter and is located at . It is named after the Persian god of light, Mithra. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. To the north is Silpian...
, and to the east is the mesa
Mesa
A mesa or table mountain is an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs. It takes its name from its characteristic table-top shape....
Epaphus Mensa. To the northeast is Epaphus Mensa, and to the northwest are the mountain Silpium Mons
Silpium Mons
Silpium Mons is a mountain on Jupiter's moon Io. It is 5.6 kilometers in height, 113 kilometers in length, and 79.7 kilometers in width. It covers an area of 7073 km2. It is a striated ridge, meaning it is an elevated structure dominated by one or more prominent linear or arcurate rises. It is...
and Svarog Patera
Svarog Patera
Svarog Patera is a patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter's moon Io. It is 124 kilometers in diameter and is located at . It is named after the Russian smith god Svarog. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. North of Svarog Patera is Lyrcea...
.