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 edit
A catena /kəˈtiːnə/ is a crater chain.
Catena | Named after | Notes |
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Koykamou Catena | Koykamou, a mountain in Nganasan mythology | — |
Mouru Catena | Merv, holy land in Persian mythology | — |
Onokoro Catenae | Onokoro, mythical island in Japanese mythology | — |
Puchou Catenae | Pu Chou Mountain in Chinese mythology | Formerly classified as a chasma |
Thebeksan Catena | Thebeksan, holy mountain in Korean mythology | — |
Wungaran Catenae | Wungaran, sacred place in Kakadu, Australia | — |
Chasmata edit
Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after sacred places in world mythologies.
Chasma | Named after |
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Avaiki Chasmata | Avaiki, the underworld in Cook Islands mythology |
Galunlati Chasmata | 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 Chasma | Pulag, sacred mountain in Igorot mythology |
Vaupas Chasma | Vaupas, a river in the mythology of the Cuebo of Colombia |
Yamsi Chasmata | Yamsi, lodge of the North Wind in Klamath mythology |
Craters edit
Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures. As of 2017, there are 128 named craters.[3]
Fossae edit
A fossa is a long, narrow depression.
Fossa | Named after | Notes |
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Harahvaiti Fossa | Beautiful land created by Persian god Ahura Mazda; modern Kandahar, Afghanistan | — |
Parun Fossa | Parun River, Nuristan (NE Afghanistan), in which the mother goddess Disani gave birth to Bagisht, the creator of people | — |
Lineae edit
A linea is a long marking on a planet or moon's surface.
Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Notes | Ref |
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Kirinyaga Linea | 1°48′S 128°48′W / 1.8°S 128.8°W | 400 | 17 June 2010 | Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga), a holy mountain in Kikuyu mythology. | — | WGPSN |
Kunlun Linea | 45°N 308°W / 45°N 308°W | 180 | 6 August 2010 | Kunlun Mountains, home of the gods in Chinese mythology | Formerly classified as a chasma | WGPSN |
See also edit
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References edit
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