Dantu (crater)
 Dantu crater. | |
| Location | Ceres |
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| Coordinates | 24°13′N 137°26′E / 24.21°N 137.43°ECoordinates: 24°13′N 137°26′E / 24.21°N 137.43°E[1] |
| Diameter | 124.62 kilometres (77.44 mi) |
| Naming | After the first Gã god of planting |
Dantu /ˈdæntuː/ is a large crater on Ceres. It is rimmed by a number of minor faculae (Bright Spot 2).
The crater is named after Dantu, the timekeeper and first god of planting (millet) of the Gã people of Accra, Ghana.[2]
Dantu crater – complex central construct and concentric fractures
North at 1 o'clock. Faculae along southern rim. Dark crater to the west may be the "Piazzi" feature seen from Earth.
Dantu crater - context
References[]
- ^ Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Dantu on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Marion Kilson (2013) Dancing with the Gods: Essays in Ga Ritual
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- Impact craters on asteroids
- Surface features of Ceres