List of geological features on Rhea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of named geological features on Rhea, the second largest moon of Saturn.[1] Planetary features are approved by the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[2]

Catenae[]

A catena /kəˈtiːnə/ is a crater chain.

Catena Named after Notes
, a mountain in Nganasan mythology —
Merv, holy land in Persian mythology —
Onokoro, mythical island in Japanese mythology —
Pu Chou Mountain in Chinese mythology Formerly classified as a chasma
, holy mountain in Korean mythology —
, sacred place in Kakadu, Australia —

Chasmata[]

Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after sacred places in world mythologies.

Chasma Named after
Avaiki, the underworld in Cook Islands mythology
ᎦᎸᎳᏗ galvladi (galvv́ládii) "the above": the land above the sky in Cherokee mythology
Kun Lun Chasma was reclassified as a linea in 2010 (see below)
Pu Chou Chasma was reclassified as a catena in 2010 (see above)
Pulag, sacred mountain in Igorot mythology
, a river in the mythology of the of Colombia
, lodge of the North Wind in Klamath mythology

Craters[]

Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures. As of 2017, there are 128 named craters.[3]

Crater Coordinate Named after
34°54′N 339°54′W / 34.9°N 339.9°W / 34.9; -339.9 (Korean)
21°18′S 146°30′W / 21.3°S 146.5°W / -21.3; -146.5 (Efik)
40°12′N 118°54′W / 40.2°N 118.9°W / 40.2; -118.9 (Ulch people of Siberia)
63°18′N 66°12′W / 63.3°N 66.2°W / 63.3; -66.2 Agunua (Solomon Islands)
53°18′N 21°54′W / 53.3°N 21.9°W / 53.3; -21.9 Ameta (Seram, Indonesia)
25°42′N 190°00′W / 25.7°N 190.0°W / 25.7; -190.0 Anguta (Inuit)
15°18′S 22°06′W / 15.3°S 22.1°W / -15.3; -22.1 (Incan)
47°06′S 1°06′W / 47.1°S 1.1°W / -47.1; -1.1 Atum (Egyptian)
37°18′S 150°18′W / 37.3°S 150.3°W / -37.3; -150.3 Awonawilona (Zuni)
38°12′S 15°12′W / 38.2°S 15.2°W / -38.2; -15.2 (Buryat people of Siberia)
63°06′N 50°24′W / 63.1°N 50.4°W / 63.1; -50.4 Bumba (Bushongo people of the Congo)
66°48′N 310°36′W / 66.8°N 310.6°W / 66.8; -310.6 Burkhan (Buryat people of Siberia)
17°06′S 106°00′W / 17.1°S 106.0°W / -17.1; -106.0 (Jivaro)
25°48′S 12°42′W / 25.8°S 12.7°W / -25.8; -12.7 Kon (Incan)
7°12′N 208°00′W / 7.2°N 208.0°W / 7.2; -208.0 Dangun (Korean)
31°12′S 46°42′W / 31.2°S 46.7°W / -31.2; -46.7 ( people of Ukraine)
18°00′S 74°06′W / 18.0°S 74.1°W / -18.0; -74.1 (Mosetene, people of north Bolivia)
71°24′N 91°48′W / 71.4°N 91.8°W / 71.4; -91.8 (Yakut people of Siberia)
45°18′N 114°00′W / 45.3°N 114.0°W / 45.3; -114.0 Faro (Mandé peoples of West Africa)
7°42′N 176°06′W / 7.7°N 176.1°W / 7.7; -176.1 Fatu (Samoan)
12°42′S 162°12′W / 12.7°S 162.2°W / -12.7; -162.2 Gborogboro (Lugbara)
52°00′S 192°36′W / 52.0°S 192.6°W / -52.0; -192.6 (Georgian)
37°00′N 175°48′W / 37.0°N 175.8°W / 37.0; -175.8 Gukumatz (Maya)
36°36′S 29°18′W / 36.6°S 29.3°W / -36.6; -29.3 Haik (Armenian)
8°18′N 12°30′W / 8.3°N 12.5°W / 8.3; -12.5 (Manchuria)
10°06′N 315°06′W / 10.1°N 315.1°W / 10.1; -315.1 ()
53°12′N 188°30′W / 53.2°N 188.5°W / 53.2; -188.5 Huracan (Kiche)
33°18′S 216°42′W / 33.3°S 216.7°W / -33.3; -216.7 (Kakadu)
Inktomi 14°06′S 112°06′W / 14.1°S 112.1°W / -14.1; -112.1 Iktomi (Lakota)
2°18′S 301°36′W / 2.3°S 301.6°W / -2.3; -301.6 Inmar (Udmurtian)
39°24′N 112°06′W / 39.4°N 112.1°W / 39.4; -112.1 Iraca (Incan)
49°24′S 310°12′W / 49.4°S 310.2°W / -49.4; -310.2 Izanagi (Japanese)
46°18′S 313°24′W / 46.3°S 313.4°W / -46.3; -313.4 Izanami (Japanese)
52°48′N 66°30′W / 52.8°N 66.5°W / 52.8; -66.5 Jumo (Marijan people of the Volga)
5°54′N 20°06′W / 5.9°N 20.1°W / 5.9; -20.1 Karora (Aranda people of Australia)
41°36′N 359°06′W / 41.6°N 359.1°W / 41.6; -359.1 (Nganasan)
11°06′S 358°42′W / 11.1°S 358.7°W / -11.1; -358.7 Kiho (Polynesian)
25°18′N 288°42′W / 25.3°N 288.7°W / 25.3; -288.7 Kuksu (Pomo)
10°00′N 277°12′W / 10.0°N 277.2°W / 10.0; -277.2 ()
9°36′N 327°06′W / 9.6°N 327.1°W / 9.6; -327.1 (Jivaro people of Ecuador)
21°48′S 309°12′W / 21.8°S 309.2°W / -21.8; -309.2 (Tongan)
40°54′N 16°36′W / 40.9°N 16.6°W / 40.9; -16.6 (Marshall Islands)
46°30′N 243°06′W / 46.5°N 243.1°W / 46.5; -243.1 Luli ()
36°54′S 64°48′W / 36.9°S 64.8°W / -36.9; -64.8 (Pomo)
31°36′N 281°42′W / 31.6°N 281.7°W / 31.6; -281.7 ()
65°06′N 56°12′W / 65.1°N 56.2°W / 65.1; -56.2 Malunga (Bantu)
14°N 184°W / 14°N 184°W / 14; -184 (Nanai) (Tungusic people of the Amur River area)
29°30′N 8°30′W / 29.5°N 8.5°W / 29.5; -8.5 Manoid (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula)
53°12′S 7°06′W / 53.2°S 7.1°W / -53.2; -7.1 (Minyong people of India)
55°48′N 20°12′W / 55.8°N 20.2°W / 55.8; -20.2 Mubai (Tibetan)
26°54′N 174°48′W / 26.9°N 174.8°W / 26.9; -174.8 Napi (Blackfoot)
9°00′S 129°00′W / 9.0°S 129.0°W / -9.0; -129.0 ()
24°00′N 92°42′W / 24.0°N 92.7°W / 24.0; -92.7 (Samoyed)
9°00′N 24°54′W / 9.0°N 24.9°W / 9.0; -24.9 Nzame ()
1°06′S 269°42′W / 1.1°S 269.7°W / -1.1; -269.7 Obatala (Yoruba)
24°42′N 155°24′W / 24.7°N 155.4°W / 24.7; -155.4 Olorun (Yoruba)
52°30′N 58°30′W / 52.5°N 58.5°W / 52.5; -58.5 Ormazd (Zoroastrian)
23°24′S 83°42′W / 23.4°S 83.7°W / -23.4; -83.7 Pachacamac (Inca)
65°42′N 107°42′W / 65.7°N 107.7°W / 65.7; -107.7 (Hmong)
46°00′N 351°42′W / 46.0°N 351.7°W / 46.0; -351.7 (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula)
71°42′S 326°24′W / 71.7°S 326.4°W / -71.7; -326.4 ()
16°54′S 284°24′W / 16.9°S 284.4°W / -16.9; -284.4 (Hawaiian)
8°12′S 280°24′W / 8.2°S 280.4°W / -8.2; -280.4 (Hawaiian)
33°54′N 292°24′W / 33.9°N 292.4°W / 33.9; -292.4 (Chamorro)
23°48′S 351°36′W / 23.8°S 351.6°W / -23.8; -351.6 (New Hebrides)
47°42′S 90°42′W / 47.7°S 90.7°W / -47.7; -90.7 ()
12°54′N 164°42′W / 12.9°N 164.7°W / 12.9; -164.7 ()
53°30′S 346°48′W / 53.5°S 346.8°W / -53.5; -346.8 Shedi (Minyong)
12°00′N 346°24′W / 12.0°N 346.4°W / 12.0; -346.4 (Buryat people of Siberia)
16°30′N 95°30′W / 16.5°N 95.5°W / 16.5; -95.5 Ta'aroa (Hawaiian)
12°30′S 57°24′W / 12.5°S 57.4°W / -12.5; -57.4 Tāne (Māori)
17°54′N 175°12′W / 17.9°N 175.2°W / 17.9; -175.2 Tawa (Hopi)
45°36′N 21°18′W / 45.6°N 21.3°W / 45.6; -21.3 (Incan)
25°06′N 84°06′W / 25.1°N 84.1°W / 25.1; -84.1 (Abkhazia)
Tirawa 34°12′N 151°42′W / 34.2°N 151.7°W / 34.2; -151.7 Tirawa (Pawnee)
0°00′N 335°36′W / 0.0°N 335.6°W / 0.0; -335.6 Tore (Pygmy people of Africa)
68°06′S 343°30′W / 68.1°S 343.5°W / -68.1; -343.5 Torom (Ostiak people of Siberia)
35°00′N 43°48′W / 35.0°N 43.8°W / 35.0; -43.8 Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Japanese)
78°00′S 242°24′W / 78.0°S 242.4°W / -78.0; -242.4 ()
78°42′N 95°30′W / 78.7°N 95.5°W / 78.7; -95.5 Uku (Estonian)
48°36′N 269°42′W / 48.6°N 269.7°W / 48.6; -269.7 Wakonda (Sioux)
56°18′S 226°24′W / 56.3°S 226.4°W / -56.3; -226.4 Wende (Mossi)
66°54′N 115°00′W / 66.9°N 115.0°W / 66.9; -115.0 Hwanin (Korean)
25°06′N 4°00′W / 25.1°N 4.0°W / 25.1; -4.0 (Kakadu people of Australia)
13°42′N 294°30′W / 13.7°N 294.5°W / 13.7; -294.5 Woyengi (Ijaw)
67°00′N 88°54′W / 67.0°N 88.9°W / 67.0; -88.9 ( [fr])
2°06′N 349°42′W / 2.1°N 349.7°W / 2.1; -349.7 (unidentified, purportedly "Bushman")
2°24′N 56°18′W / 2.4°N 56.3°W / 2.4; -56.3 ()
55°00′N 71°54′W / 55.0°N 71.9°W / 55.0; -71.9 (various San peoples, a loanword to translate "Lord" in the Bible)
50°06′N 81°30′W / 50.1°N 81.5°W / 50.1; -81.5 Yu-Ti (Chinese), i.e. the Jade Emperor
50°54′S 111°12′W / 50.9°S 111.2°W / -50.9; -111.2 (Babylonian)

Fossae[]

A fossa is a long, narrow depression.

Fossa Named after Notes
Beautiful land created by Persian god Ahura Mazda; modern Kandahar, Afghanistan —
, Nuristan (NE Afghanistan), in which the mother goddess gave birth to , the creator of people —

Lineae[]

A linea is a long marking on a planet or moon's surface.

Linea Named after Notes
Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga), a holy mountain in Kikuyu mythology. —
Kunlun Mountains, home of the gods in Chinese mythology Formerly classified as a chasma

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Staff. "IAU – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – Rhea". NASA, USGS, IAU. Retrieved 14 August 2017.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. ^ "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Nomenclature Search Results: Rhea > Crater, Craters". usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""