Urvara (crater)
Urvara /ɜːrˈvɛərə/[1] উর্বর is the third-largest confirmed crater on Ceres after Kerwan and neighboring Yalode. Urvara means fertile. It is named after the ancient Indo-Iranian personification of fertility (plants in the Avesta, fertile fields in the Rig Veda).[2] It has a central peak, and a number of unexplained ridges intersect it.
Urvara crater
Some of the canyons leading from the rim of Urvara crater
Mountain (lower left) in the center of Urvara crater
Central peak (1,980 m (6,500 ft)) of Urvara crater
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| Feature type | Crater |
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| Location | Ceres |
| Coordinates | 45.66°S 248.71°E |
| Diameter | 163.23 km |
| Eponym | Urvarā, Indo-Iranian personification of fertility |
See also
References
- NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed marvelous sights on dwarf planet Ceres during its first year in orbit.
- "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Urvara on Ceres". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. 11 July 2015.
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