 Mosaic of Voyager 2 images of Leviathan Patera slightly lower left of center, nearby Ruach Planitia at upper right, and the surrounding Cipango Planum region | |
| Feature type | Cryovolcanic caldera, cryovolcano |
|---|---|
| Location | Monad Regio, Triton |
| Coordinates | 17°00′N 28°30′E / 17.000°N 28.500°E[1] |
| Diameter | ~80 km[2] |
| Peak | ~1 km[2] |
| Discoverer | Voyager 2 |
| Eponym | Leviathan |
Leviathan Patera is a major cryovolcanic caldera on Neptune's largest moon Triton.[3] Discovered by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989, Leviathan Patera is located in Monad Regio and within Cipango Planum's western regions. Leviathan Patera is approximately 80 kilometers in diameter and may be the center of one of the largest cryovolcanic or volcanic edifices in the Solar System.
- ^ "Leviathan Patera". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: 17.00°, Center Longitude: 28.50°; Planetographic, +East)
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