Darzamat (crater)

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Darzamat
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Dawn photo showing Tupo Crater, Darzamat is on the bottom left showing the northern section
LocationCeres
Coordinates44°13′S 76°24′E / 44.21°S 76.4°E / -44.21; 76.4Coordinates: 44°13′S 76°24′E / 44.21°S 76.4°E / -44.21; 76.4[1]
Diameter92 km
EponymDārza māte ('mother of the garden'), Latvian deity

Darzamat is a large crater in the southern hemisphere of the dwarf planet Ceres, located at 44.21° S, 76.4 ° E. It has a diameter of 92 km. The crater is named after Dārza māte ('mother of the garden'), a deity in the Latvian mythology.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Darzamat on Ceres". USGS. Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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