Kami-Nari Patera

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Kami-Nari Patera is a large, irregular volcanic crater on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. It is about 53 kilometers across and has scalloped edges. It sits at about 8.7°S and 235.1°W. The crater is named after Kami-Nari, the Japanese god of rolling thunder, a name approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2000. Reiden Patera lies to the south, and Asha Patera lies to the east.