Darzamat (crater)
 Dawn photo showing Tupo Crater, Darzamat is on the bottom left showing the northern section | |
| Location | Ceres |
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| Coordinates | 44°13′S 76°24′E / 44.21°S 76.4°ECoordinates: 44°13′S 76°24′E / 44.21°S 76.4°E[1] |
| Diameter | 92 km |
| Eponym | Darzamate or Dārza-māte; Latvian spirit, 'mother of the garden' |
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 Darzamate or Dārza-māte; Latvian spirit, 'mother of the garden'.[1] It was officially named by the IAU on October 15, 2015.[1]
Nearby prominent craters are Tupo to the east, Chaminuka further east-southeast, Hamori to the south and Sintana to the west.
Gallery
Context - Darzamat crater
(top right).
References
- 1 2 3 "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Darzamat on Ceres". USGS. Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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