Yalode (crater)

Yalode

Feature type	Crater
Location	Ceres
Coordinates	42°14′S 290°38′E / 42.23°S 290.64°E / -42.23; 290.64Coordinates: 42°14′S 290°38′E / 42.23°S 290.64°E / -42.23; 290.64
Diameter	271 km
Eponym	Yalodé, Dahomeyan (Fon) deity of the yam harvest

Yalode /jəˈloʊdiː/^[1] is the largest confirmed crater on Ceres after Kerwan. It is adjacent to another large crater, Urvara. It is named after the Dahomeyan deity of the yam harvest, Yalodé. It appears to have a series of canyons running from it, in a northwestern direction. These may be ejecta from it. The canyons have been collectively named Samhain Catena.

See also

• List of geological features on Ceres
• Dawn (spacecraft), the spacecraft used to discover Yalode crater

References

Ceres
Geography	General Geology of Ceres Craters Abellio Achita Annona Anura Aristaeus Asari Attis Azacca Begbalel Belun Besua Bonsu Braciaca Centeotl Centeotl Chaminuka Coniraya Consus Cozobi Dada Dantu Darzamat Datan Doliku Duginavi Ernutet Ezinu Fejokoo Fluusa Gaue Geshtin Ghanan Hakumyi Hamori Hatipowa Haulani Heneb Homshuk Ialonus Ikapati Inamahari Insitor Jaja Jarimba Jarovit Juling Kaikara Kait Kerwan Kiriamma Kirnis Kondos Kumitoga Kupalo Laukumate Liber Lociyo Lono Meanderi Megwomets Messor Mondamin Nawish Nepen Ninsar Occator Oltagon Omonga Oxo Piuku Rao Razeka Rongo Roskva Sekhet Shakaema Sintana Tafakula Tahu Takel Tawals Tibong Toharu Tupo Urvara Victa Vinotonus Xochipilli Yalode Zadeni Montes Ahuna Mons Liberalia Mons Yamor Mons Catenae Baltay Catena Gerber Catena Junina Catenae Pongal Catena Samhain Catenae Uhola Catenae Rupēs Niman Rupes Plana Hanami Planum Tholi Aymuray Tholi Cosecha Tholus Dalien Tholus Hosil Tholus Kwanzaa Tholus Mikeli Tholus Wangala Tholus Planitiae Vendimia Planitia Fossae Nabanna Fossa Sulci Nar Sulcus Other features Bright spots
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Exploration	Dawn mission Ceres Polar Lander
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