Mensae on Io
9 named features carry the IAU descriptor Mensa — a flat-topped elevation with cliff-like edges on Io, out of 50 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
9
of 260 named places on Io — 3.5%
Largest
330 km
Telegonus Mensae
Median size
205 km
Across the 9 with a measured diameter
Named between
1985–2006
IAU approval dates
How mensae on Io get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 9 mensae with a recorded origin, 3 categories appear, led by Greek.
Greek7India1Italy1
All 9 mensae on Io
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Mensae elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 2 other worlds, for 41 more features.