Urvara (crater)

Urvara /ɜːrˈvɛərə/ 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).[1] It has a central peak, and a number of unexplained ridges intersect it.

Urvara
Feature typeCrater
LocationCeres
Coordinates45.66°S 248.71°E / -45.66; 248.71
Diameter163.23 km
EponymUrvarā, Indo-Iranian personification of fertility

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References

  1. "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Urvara on Ceres". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. 11 July 2015.
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