Haulani (crater)
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] In July 2018, NASA released a comparison of physical features, including Haulani crater, found on Ceres with similar ones present on Earth.[3]
- Haulani crater
Haulani & Oxo craters
Haulani - in visible/brightness (left); false color/mineralogy; infrared/temperature (5 September 2015).
Haulani in enhanced color
 Haulani imaged by Dawn from LAMO | |
| Location | Ceres |
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| Coordinates | 5.34°N 10.58°E[1][2] |
| Diameter | 34 kilometres (21 mi) |
| Naming | After Haulani, Hawaiian goddess of plants |
See also
References
- Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Haulani on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- Staff (13 July 2015). "USGS: Ceres nomenclature" (PDF). USGS. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- Landau, Elizabeth; McCartney, Gretchen (24 July 2018). "What Looks Like Ceres on Earth?". NASA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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