Haulani (crater)

Haulani

Haulani imaged by Dawn from LAMO
Location Ceres
Coordinates 5°20′N 10°35′E / 5.34°N 10.58°E / 5.34; 10.58[1][2]Coordinates: 5°20′N 10°35′E / 5.34°N 10.58°E / 5.34; 10.58[1][2]
Diameter 34 kilometres (21 mi)
Naming After Haulani, Hawaiian goddess of plants

Haulani /haʊˈlɑːni/ is an impact crater located on Ceres that contains "Spot 1", one of the bright spots observed by the Dawn spacecraft. The crater was named after Haulani, the Hawaiian goddess of plants.[1][2]

Haulani crater - context images
Haulani - in visible/brightness (left); false color/mineralogy; infrared/temperature (5 September 2015).
Haulani in enhanced color

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Haulani on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Staff (13 July 2015). "USGS: Ceres nomenclature" (PDF). USGS. Retrieved 16 July 2015.


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