Asha Patera

Asha Patera
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A scalloped complex crater on Jupiter's moon Io

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Asha Patera

Asha Patera is a patera, a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter's moon Io. It is approximately 108 kilometers in diameter and is located at 8.84°S, 225.69°W. The feature is named after asha, the Zoroastrian principle of Truth. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Reiden Patera and Kami-Nari Patera lie to its west.

Type
Patera, or complex crater with scalloped edges
Diameter
Approximately 108 kilometers
Name origin
Asha, the Zoroastrian principle of Truth
Sources and credits

Sources and credits

Article
Asha Patera (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q2866478
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Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
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By NASA. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
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