Paterae on Ganymede
6 named features carry the IAU descriptor Patera — an irregular or scalloped-edged crater, usually volcanic on Ganymede, out of 280 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
6
of 196 named places on Ganymede — 3.1%
Largest
96 km
Yaroun Patera
Median size
44 km
Across the 6 with a measured diameter
Named between
2015–2015
IAU approval dates
How paterae on Ganymede get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 6 paterae with a recorded origin, 3 categories appear, led by Jordan.
Jordan3Egypt2Lebanon1
All 6 paterae on Ganymede
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Paterae elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 4 other worlds, for 274 more features.