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Patera on Jupiter's moon Io
Fuchi Patera, in a screenshot taken in
NASA World Wind. Click to enlarge.
Fuchi Patera is a
patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on
Jupiter's moon
Io. It is approximately 66 kilometers in diameter and is located at
28°24′N 327°36′W / 28.4°N 327.6°W / 28.4; -327.6 (Fuchi Patera). It is named after the
Ainu fire goddess,
Kamuy Fuchi. Its name was adopted by the
International Astronomical Union in 1979.
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Manua Patera is located north-northeast, and
Amaterasu Patera is located northeast.
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