List of geological features on Ariel

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This list of geological features on Ariel itemizes the named geological features on the moon of Uranus called Ariel. Nearly all of the features are named for bright spirits of world mythologies.[1] All information in the tables below comes from the United States Geological Survey.[2]

Valleys[]

The grooves running along the median line of chasmata are called valles.

Vallis Namesake Length, km Coordinates
Leprechauns of Irish mythology 328 10°24′S 10°12′E / 10.4°S 10.2°E / -10.4; 10.2
Sprites of Celtic mythology 305 14°54′S 340°00′E / 14.9°S 340°E / -14.9; 340

Chasms[]

Arielian graben are called chasmata.

Chasma Namesake Length, km Coordinates
Brownie Chasma Brownies (British folklore) 343 16°00′S 37°36′E / 16°S 37.6°E / -16; 37.6
Kachina Chasma Kachina (Hopi mythology) 622 33°42′S 246°00′E / 33.7°S 246°E / -33.7; 246
Kewpie Chasma Kewpie (British folklore) 467 28°18′S 326°54′E / 28.3°S 326.9°E / -28.3; 326.9
Korrigans (Breton folklore) 365 27°36′S 347°30′E / 27.6°S 347.5°E / -27.6; 347.5
Kra (Akan belief system) 142 32°06′S 354°12′E / 32.1°S 354.2°E / -32.1; 354.2
Pixie (British folklore) 278 20°24′S 5°06′E / 20.4°S 5.1°E / -20.4; 5.1
Sylph (British folklore) 349 48°36′S 353°00′E / 48.6°S 353°E / -48.6; 353

Craters[]

Crater Namesake Diameter, km Coordinates
Aban (Persian mythology) 20 15°30′S 251°18′E / 15.5°S 251.3°E / -15.5; 251.3
Agape (Spenser) 34 46°54′S 336°30′E / 46.9°S 336.5°E / -46.9; 336.5
Ataksak (Inuit mythology) 22 53°06′S 224°18′E / 53.1°S 224.3°E / -53.1; 224.3
Befana (Italian folklore) 21 17°00′S 31°54′E / 17°S 31.9°E / -17; 31.9
Bérylune (Maurice Maeterlinck) 29 22°30′S 327°54′E / 22.5°S 327.9°E / -22.5; 327.9
Deive (Lithuanian folklore) 20 22°18′S 23°00′E / 22.3°S 23°E / -22.3; 23
Djadek (Czech folklore) 22 12°00′S 251°06′E / 12°S 251.1°E / -12; 251.1
Domovoy Domovoi (Slavic mythology) 71 71°30′S 339°42′E / 71.5°S 339.7°E / -71.5; 339.7
Finvarra (Irish mythology) 31 15°48′S 19°00′E / 15.8°S 19°E / -15.8; 19
Gwyn ap Nudd (Irish mythology) 34 77°30′S 22°30′E / 77.5°S 22.5°E / -77.5; 22.5
Huon of Bordeaux (French literature) 40 37°48′S 33°42′E / 37.8°S 33.7°E / -37.8; 33.7
(Incan mythology) 30 21°18′S 44°24′E / 21.3°S 44.4°E / -21.3; 44.4
Queen Mab (English folklore) 34 38°48′S 352°12′E / 38.8°S 352.2°E / -38.8; 352.2
Melusine (French literature) 50 52°54′S 8°54′E / 52.9°S 8.9°E / -52.9; 8.9
Oonagh (Irish mythology) 39 21°54′S 244°24′E / 21.9°S 244.4°E / -21.9; 244.4
Rima (William Henry Hudson's Green Mansions) 41 18°18′S 260°48′E / 18.3°S 260.8°E / -18.3; 260.8
Yangoor (a good spirit who brings the daylight) 78 68°42′S 279°42′E / 68.7°S 279.7°E / -68.7; 279.7

References[]

  1. ^ Strobell, M.E.; Masursky, H. (1987). "New Features Named on the Moon and Uranian Satellites". Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 18: 964–65. Bibcode:1987LPI....18..964S.
  2. ^ "Nomenclature Search Results: Ariel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
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