Coniraya (crater)
Location | Ceres |
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Coordinates | 39°52′N 65°31′E / 39.86°N 65.51°ECoordinates: 39°52′N 65°31′E / 39.86°N 65.51°E[1] |
Diameter | 136.12 kilometres (84.58 mi) |
Naming | After the Inca god of the Moon |
Coniraya is a large crater on Ceres
The crater is named after the Incan lunar and fertility deity. In one story, Coniraya Viracocha (Kon Iraya Wiraqocha) came to earth at Huarochirí (Waruchiri), where he created villages, terraced fields and irrigation canals.
References[]
- ^ Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Coniraya on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
Categories:
- Impact craters on asteroids
- Surface features of Ceres