Paterae on Titan
1 named feature carries the IAU descriptor Patera — an irregular or scalloped-edged crater, usually volcanic on Titan, out of 280 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
1
of 304 named places on Titan — 0.3%
Largest
40 km
Sotra Patera
Median size
40 km
Across the 1 with a measured diameter
Named between
2012–2012
IAU approval dates
How paterae on Titan get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 1 paterae with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Norway.
Norway1
All 1 paterae on Titan
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 279 more features.