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 | |
| 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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