Paterae
Name | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter (km) | Year named | Name origin |
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Aitchison Patera | 16.7S | 349.4E | 28.0 | 1994 | Alison; American geographer. |
Anning Paterae | 66.5N | 57.8E | 0.0 | 1991 | Mary; English paleontologist (1799–1847). |
Anthony Patera | 48.2N | 32.6E | 70.0 | 1991 | Susan B.; American suffrage leader (1820–1906). |
Apgar Patera | 43.1N | 83.8E | 126.0 | 1991 | Virginia; American doctor (1909–1974). |
Aspasia Patera | 56.4N | 189.0E | 200.0 | 1985 | One of most outstanding women of ancient Greece (c. 470-429 B.C.). Name changed to Aspasia Corona. |
Ayrton Patera | 6.0N | 227.3E | 85.0 | 1994 | Hertha M.; English physicist (1854–1923). |
Ba'het Patera | 48.4N | 0.1E | 145.0 | 1991 | Egyptian who defeated Portuguese. Changed to Ba'het Corona. |
Bakhtadze Patera | 45.5N | 219.5E | 50.0 | 1997 | Kseniya; Georgian tea genetist (1899–1978). |
Barnes Patera | 15.5S | 229.2E | 15.0 | 2003 | Florence Lowe "Pancho"; American aviatrix (1901–1975). |
Bers Patera | 66.7S | 183.0E | 17.0 | 2000 | Sofya Andreyevna (Tolstaya); wife and copyist for Leo Tolstoy (1844–1919). |
Bethune Patera | 46.5N | 321.3E | 94.0 | 1991 | Mary; American educator (1875–1955). |
Boadicea Paterae | 56.6N | 96.5E | 220.0 | 1991 | (Boudicca); queen and heroine of Iceni (English Celtic tribe) (d. A.D. 62). |
Bremer Patera | 66.8N | 63.7E | 91.0 | 1991 | Frederika; Swedish writer, reformer, feminist (1801–1865). |
Carriera Patera | 48.6N | 48.8E | 97.0 | 1991 | Rosalba; Italian portrait painter (1675–1757). |
Cassatt Patera | 65.6N | 207.7E | 152.1 | 1991 | Mary; American Impressionist painter (1844–1926). Name changed to Cassatt Corona. |
Cavell Patera | 37.9N | 18.7E | 76.0 | 1991 | Edith; British nurse, heroine (1865–1915). (Changed to Cavell Corona.) |
Cherskaya Patera | 5.2S | 232.5E | 85.0 | 2003 | Mavra Pavlovna; Russian explorer of E. Siberia, wife of Ivan Chersky (c. 1850 - c. 1900). |
Cleopatra Patera | 66.0N | 6.9E | 119.0 | 1992 | Egyptian queen c. 69-30 B.C. Changed to Cleopatra as crater name. |
Colette Patera | 66.3N | 322.8E | 149.0 | 1982 | Claudine; French novelist (1873–1954). |
Corday Patera | 62.7N | 40.2E | 135.0 | 1991 | Charlotte; French patriot (1768–1798). |
Darclée Patera | 37.4S | 263.8E | 15.0 | 2006 | Hariclea; Romanian soprano singer (1860–1939). |
Davies Patera | 47.2N | 269.3E | 93.0 | 1991 | Emily Sarah; British educator; college founder (1830–1921). |
Destinnová Patera | 31.5S | 250.2E | 15.0 | 2006 | Ema (pseudonym of Emilia Kittlova); Bohemian/Czech singer, also known as Emmy Destinn (1878–1930). |
Dietrich Patera | 5.3S | 235.3E | 100.0 | 2003 | Marlene (Maria Magdalena von Losch); German-born American actress (1901–1992). |
Dutrieu Patera | 33.8N | 198.5E | 80.0 | 2006 | Helene; Belgian/French pioneer aviatrix (1877–1961). |
Eliot Patera | 39.1N | 79.0E | 116.0 | 1991 | George; (Mary Ann Evans) English writer (1819–1880). |
Fedchenko Patera | 24.0S | 226.5E | 75.0 | 1997 | Olga; Russian botanist, explorer of Central Asia (1845–1921). |
Fedosova Patera | 45.0N | 171.8E | 24.0 | 1997 | Irina; Russian folk poet (1831–1899). Changed from Fedosova crater. |
Garbo Patera | 1.5N | 258.2E | 75.0 | 2003 | Greta Gustafsson; Swedish-born American actress (1905–1990). |
Garland Patera | 32.7N | 206.8E | 45.0 | 2006 | Judy; American singer and actress (1922–1969). |
Graham Patera | 6.0S | 6.0E | 75.0 | 1997 | Martha; American dancer, choreographer (1894–1991). Name changed from Graham crater. |
Grizodubova Patera | 16.7N | 299.6E | 50.0 | 1997 | Valentina; Soviet aviatrix (1910–1993). |
Hatshepsut Patera | 28.1N | 64.5E | 118.0 | 1985 | Egyptian pharaoh (1479 B.C.). |
Hiei Chu Patera | 48.2N | 97.4E | 139.0 | 1985 | Chinese, converted silk worm product into thread and material (2698 B.C.). |
Hroswitha Patera | 35.8N | 34.8E | 163.0 | 1985 | German writer (c. A.D. 935-975). |
Izumi Patera | 50.0N | 193.6E | 74.0 | 1985 | Sikibu; Japanese writer (974-1036). |
Jaszai Patera | 32.0N | 305.0E | 70.0 | 1997 | Mary; Hungarian actress (1850–1926). |
Jotuni Patera | 6.5S | 214.0E | 100.0 | 1997 | Maria; Finnish writer (1880–1943). |
Keller Patera | 45.0N | 274.0E | 69.0 | 1991 | Helen; blind and deaf American writer (1880–1968). |
Kottauer Patera | 36.7N | 39.6E | 136.0 | 1985 | Helena; Austrian historical writer (1410–1471). |
Kupo Patera | 41.9S | 195.5E | 100.0 | 1997 | Irena; Israelite astronomer (1929–1978). |
Kvasha Patera | 9.5S | 69.0E | 50.0 | 1997 | Lidiya; Soviet mineralogist, meteorite researcher (1909–1977). |
Ledoux Patera | 9.2S | 224.8E | 75.0 | 1994 | Jeanne; French artist (1767–1840). |
Libby Patera | 34.5S | 199.5E | 90.0 | 1997 | Leona Woods Marshall; American chemist and physicist (1919–1986). |
Lindgren Patera | 28.1N | 241.4E | 110.0 | 2006 | Astrid; Swedish author (1907–2002). |
Malibran Patera | 18.4S | 224.6E | 60.0 | 2003 | Maria Felicia Garcia; Spanish/French singer (1808–1836), sister of Pauline Viardot-Garcia (see Viardot Patera). |
Malintzin Patera | 57.0N | 81.5E | 60.0 | 1991 | (Malina); Aztec Indian guide, interpreter (1501–1550). |
Mansfield Patera | 29.5N | 227.5E | 80.0 | 1997 | Cathrin (Cathleen Beauchamp); New Zealand writer (1888–1923). |
Mehseti Patera | 16.0N | 311.0E | 60.0 | 1997 | Ganjevi; Azeri/Persian poetess (c. 1050-c. 1100). |
Mezrina Patera | 33.3S | 68.8E | 60.0 | 2000 | Anna; Russian clay toy sculptor (1853–1938). |
Mikhaylova Patera | 26.8S | 348.2E | 70.0 | 1997 | Dariya (better known as Dasha of Sevastopol); Russian nurse (c. 1830-c. 1915). |
Nikolaeva Patera | 33.9N | 267.5E | 100.0 | 2006 | Olga V.; Russian planetologist/geochemist (1941–2000). |
Nordenflycht Patera | 35.0S | 266.0E | 140.0 | 1997 | Hedwig; Swedish poetess (1718–1763). |
Nzingha Patera | 68.7N | 205.7E | 85.5 | 1991 | (Ann Zingha) queen, head of Amazon band (1582–1663). Name changed to Nzingha Corona. |
Panina Patera | 13.0S | 309.8E | 50.0 | 1997 | Varya; Gypsy/Russian singer (1872–1911). |
Payne-Gaposchkin Patera | 25.5S | 196.0E | 100.0 | 1997 | Cecilia Helena; American astronomer (1900–1979). |
Pchilka Patera | 26.5N | 234.0E | 100.0 | 1997 | Olena (Olga Kosach); Ukrainian writer and ethnographer (1849–1930). |
Pocahontas Patera | 64.9N | 49.4E | 78.0 | 1991 | Powhatan Indian peacemaker (1595–1617). |
Raskova Paterae | 51.0S | 222.8E | 80.0 | 1994 | Marina M.; Russian aviator (1912–1943). |
Razia Patera | 46.2N | 197.8E | 157.0 | 1985 | Queen of Delhi Sultanate (India) (1236–1240). |
Rogneda Patera | 2.8S | 220.5E | 120.0 | 2003 | Gorislava; E. Slavic princess, wife of Vladimir 'The Red Sun', duke of Kiev, mother of Yaroslav 'The Wise', grand duke of Kiev (c. 950-1000). |
Sacajawea Patera | 64.3N | 335.4E | 233.0 | 1982 | Shoshoni Indian woman who served as an interpreter for the Lewis & Clark expedition to the Pacific Northwest (1786–1812). |
Sachs Patera | 49.1N | 334.2E | 65.0 | 1991 | Nelly; German-born Swedish playwright, poet (1891–1970). |
Sand Patera | 41.7N | 15.5E | 181.0 | 1991 | George (Aurore Dupin); French novelist (1804–1876). Name changed to Sand Corona. |
Sappho Patera | 14.1N | 16.5E | 225.0 | 1979 | Lyric poetess, Lesbos, Asia Minor (fl. between 160-580 B.C.). |
Schumann-Heink Patera | 74.3N | 214.5E | 121.7 | 1991 | Ernestine; German singer (1861–1936). Name changed to Schumann-Heink Corona. |
Serova Patera | 20.0N | 247.0E | 60.0 | 1997 | Valentina (Polovikova); Soviet actress (1918–1975). |
Shelikhova Patera | 75.7S | 162.5E | 60.0 | 1997 | Natalia; Russian explorer of Alaska (c. 1750-c. 1800). |
Shulzhenko Patera | 6.5N | 264.5E | 60.0 | 1997 | Klavdiya; Soviet singer (1906–1984). |
Siddons Patera | 61.6N | 340.6E | 47.0 | 1997 | Sarah; English actress (1755–1831). |
Stopes Patera | 42.6N | 46.5E | 169.0 | 1991 | Marie; English paleontologist (1880–1959). |
Tarbell Patera | 58.2S | 351.5E | 80.0 | 1994 | Ida; American author, editor (1857–1944). |
Teasdale Patera | 67.6S | 189.1E | 75.0 | 1994 | Sara; American poet (1884–1933). |
Tenisheva Patera | 1.4S | 254.8E | 80.0 | 2000 | Mariya; Russian painter and art collector (1867–1928). |
Tey Patera | 17.8S | 349.1E | 20.0 | 1994 | Josephine; Scottish author (1897–1952). |
Theodora Patera | 23.0N | 280.0E | 0.0 | 1982 | Famous Byzantine woman. Feature resolved to be part of chasma. |
Tipporah Patera | 38.9N | 43.0E | 99.0 | 1985 | Hebrew medical scholar (1500 B.C.). |
Tituba Patera | 42.4N | 214.7E | 163.0 | 1991 | Nurse who started Salem witch hunt (c. 1692). Name changed to Tituba Corona. |
Trotula Patera | 41.3N | 18.9E | 146.0 | 1985 | Italian physician (A.D. 1097). Name changed to Trotula Corona. |
Viardot Patera | 7.0S | 254.3E | 55.0 | 2000 | (Viardot-Garcia) Pauline; French singer and composer (1821–1910). |
Vibert-Douglas Patera | 11.6S | 194.3E | 45.0 | 2003 | Allie; Canadian astronomer (1894–1988). |
Villepreux-Power Patera | 22.0S | 210.0E | 100.0 | 1997 | Jeannette; French marine biologist (1794–1871). |
Vovchok Patera | 38.0S | 310.0E | 80.0 | 1997 | Marko (Mariya Vilinskaya-Markovich); Ukrainian/Russian writer (1833–1907). |
Wilde Patera | 21.3S | 266.3E | 75.0 | 2000 | Lady Jane Francesca; Irish poet (1821–1891). |
Witte Patera | 25.8S | 247.65E | 35.0 | 2006 | Wilhelmine; German astronomer (1777–1854). |
Woodhull Patera | 37.4N | 305.4E | 83.0 | 1991 | Victoria; American-English lecturer (1838–1927). |
Yaroslavna Patera | 38.8N | 21.2E | 112.0 | 1985 | Russian, wife of Price Igor; patiently waited for his return from captivity (12th century). Name changed to Yaroslavna Corona. |
Žemaite Patera | 35.0S | 263.0E | 60.0 | 1997 | Julia; Lithuanian writer (1845–1921). |
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