Mondamin (crater)
Mondamin is a large crater in the southern hemisphere of the dwarf planet Ceres, located at 62.24° S, 354° E. It has a diameter of 126 kilometres (78 mi).[1] The crater was named after Mondamin, an Ojibwe corn (maize) god, in 2015.[1]
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Location | Ceres |
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Coordinates | 62.24°S 354°E[1] |
Diameter | 126 kilometres (78 mi) |
Eponym | Mondamin, Ojibwe corn (maize) god |
References
- "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Mondamin on Ceres". USGS. Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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