Astronomy:List of geological features on Rhea

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This is a list of named geological features on Rhea, the second largest moon of Saturn. Planetary features are approved by the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).

Catenae

A catena /kəˈtiːnə/ is a crater chain.

Catena	Named after	Notes
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

Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after sacred places in world mythologies.

Chasma	Named after
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

Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures. As of 2017, there are 128 named craters.

Crater	Coordinate	Named after
Aananin	[ ⚑ ] 34.9°N 339.9°W / 34.9; -339.9	Aananin (Korean)
Abassi	[ ⚑ ] 21.3°S 146.5°W / -21.3; -146.5	Abassi (Efik)
Adjua	[ ⚑ ] 40.2°N 118.9°W / 40.2; -118.9	Adjua (Ulch people of Siberia)
Agunua	[ ⚑ ] 63.3°N 66.2°W / 63.3; -66.2	Agunua (Solomon Islands)
Ameta	[ ⚑ ] 53.3°N 21.9°W / 53.3; -21.9	Ameta (Seram, Indonesia)
Anguta	[ ⚑ ] 25.7°N 190.0°W / 25.7; -190.0	Anguta (Inuit)
Arunaka	[ ⚑ ] 15.3°S 22.1°W / -15.3; -22.1	Arunaka (Incan)
Atum	[ ⚑ ] 47.1°S 1.1°W / -47.1; -1.1	Atum (Egyptian)
Awonawilona	[ ⚑ ] 37.3°S 150.3°W / -37.3; -150.3	Awonawilona (Zuni)
Bulagat	[ ⚑ ] 38.2°S 15.2°W / -38.2; -15.2	Bulagat (Buryat people of Siberia)
Bumba	[ ⚑ ] 63.1°N 50.4°W / 63.1; -50.4	Bumba (Bushongo people of the Congo)
Burkhan	[ ⚑ ] 66.8°N 310.6°W / 66.8; -310.6	Burkhan (Buryat people of Siberia)
Chingaso	[ ⚑ ] 17.1°S 106.0°W / -17.1; -106.0	Chingaso (Jivaro)
Con	[ ⚑ ] 25.8°S 12.7°W / -25.8; -12.7	Kon (Incan)
Dangun	[ ⚑ ] 7.2°N 208.0°W / 7.2; -208.0	Dangun (Korean)
Djuli	[ ⚑ ] 31.2°S 46.7°W / -31.2; -46.7	Djuli (Neghidahan people of Ukraine )
Dohitt	[ ⚑ ] 18.0°S 74.1°W / -18.0; -74.1	Dohitt (Mosetene, people of north Bolivia)
Ellyay	[ ⚑ ] 71.4°N 91.8°W / 71.4; -91.8	Ellyay (Yakut people of Siberia)
Faro	[ ⚑ ] 45.3°N 114.0°W / 45.3; -114.0	Faro (Mandé peoples of West Africa)
Fatu	[ ⚑ ] 7.7°N 176.1°W / 7.7; -176.1	Fatu (Samoan)
Gborogboro	[ ⚑ ] 12.7°S 162.2°W / -12.7; -162.2	Gborogboro (Lugbara)
Gmerti	[ ⚑ ] 52.0°S 192.6°W / -52.0; -192.6	Gmerti (Georgian)
Gucumatz	[ ⚑ ] 37.0°N 175.8°W / 37.0; -175.8	Gukumatz (Maya)
Haik	[ ⚑ ] 36.6°S 29.3°W / -36.6; -29.3	Haik (Armenian)
Haoso	[ ⚑ ] 8.3°N 12.5°W / 8.3; -12.5	Haoso (Manchuria)
Heller	[ ⚑ ] 10.1°N 315.1°W / 10.1; -315.1	Heller (Auracanin)
Huracan	[ ⚑ ] 53.2°N 188.5°W / 53.2; -188.5	Huracan (Kiche)
Imberombera	[ ⚑ ] 33.3°S 216.7°W / -33.3; -216.7	Imberombera (Kakadu)
Inktomi	[ ⚑ ] 14.1°S 112.1°W / -14.1; -112.1	Iktomi (Lakota)
Inmar	[ ⚑ ] 2.3°S 301.6°W / -2.3; -301.6	Inmar (Udmurtian)
Iraca	[ ⚑ ] 39.4°N 112.1°W / 39.4; -112.1	Iraca (Incan)
Izanagi	[ ⚑ ] 49.4°S 310.2°W / -49.4; -310.2	Izanagi (Japanese)
Izanami	[ ⚑ ] 46.3°S 313.4°W / -46.3; -313.4	Izanami (Japanese)
Jumo	[ ⚑ ] 52.8°N 66.5°W / 52.8; -66.5	Jumo (Marijan people of the Volga)
Karora	[ ⚑ ] 5.9°N 20.1°W / 5.9; -20.1	Karora (Aranda people of Australia )
Khado	[ ⚑ ] 41.6°N 359.1°W / 41.6; -359.1	Khado (Nganasan)
Kiho	[ ⚑ ] 11.1°S 358.7°W / -11.1; -358.7	Kiho (Polynesian)
Kuksu	[ ⚑ ] 25.3°N 288.7°W / 25.3; -288.7	Kuksu (Pomo)
Kuma	[ ⚑ ] 10.0°N 277.2°W / 10.0; -277.2	Kuma (Yaruro)
Kumpara	[ ⚑ ] 9.6°N 327.1°W / 9.6; -327.1	Kumpara (Jivaro people of Ecuador)
Leza	[ ⚑ ] 21.8°S 309.2°W / -21.8; -309.2	Leza (Tongan)
Lowa	[ ⚑ ] 40.9°N 16.6°W / 40.9; -16.6	Lowa (Marshall Islands)
Luli	[ ⚑ ] 46.5°N 243.1°W / 46.5; -243.1	Luli (Mansi)
Madumda	[ ⚑ ] 36.9°S 64.8°W / -36.9; -64.8	Madumda (Pomo)
Maheo	[ ⚑ ] 31.6°N 281.7°W / 31.6; -281.7	Maheo (Cheyenne)
Malunga	[ ⚑ ] 65.1°N 56.2°W / 65.1; -56.2	Malunga (Bantu)
Mamaldi	[ ⚑ ] 14°N 184°W	Mamaldi (Nanai) (Tungusic people of the Amur River area)
Manoid	[ ⚑ ] 29.5°N 8.5°W / 29.5; -8.5	Manoid (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula)
Melo	[ ⚑ ] 53.2°S 7.1°W / -53.2; -7.1	Melo (Minyong people of India)
Mubai	[ ⚑ ] 55.8°N 20.2°W / 55.8; -20.2	Mubai (Tibetan)
Napi	[ ⚑ ] 26.9°N 174.8°W / 26.9; -174.8	Napi (Blackfoot)
Nishanu	[ ⚑ ] 9.0°S 129.0°W / -9.0; -129.0	Nishanu (Arikara)
Num	[ ⚑ ] 24.0°N 92.7°W / 24.0; -92.7	Num (Samoyed)
Nzame	[ ⚑ ] 9.0°N 24.9°W / 9.0; -24.9	Nzame (Fang)
Obatala	[ ⚑ ] 1.1°S 269.7°W / -1.1; -269.7	Obatala (Yoruba)
Olorun	[ ⚑ ] 24.7°N 155.4°W / 24.7; -155.4	Olorun (Yoruba)
Ormazd	[ ⚑ ] 52.5°N 58.5°W / 52.5; -58.5	Ormazd (Zoroastrian)
Pachacamac	[ ⚑ ] 23.4°S 83.7°W / -23.4; -83.7	Pachacamac (Inca)
Pan Ku	[ ⚑ ] 65.7°N 107.7°W / 65.7; -107.7	Pan Ku (Hmong)
Pedn	[ ⚑ ] 46.0°N 351.7°W / 46.0; -351.7	Pedn (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula)
Pokoh	[ ⚑ ] 71.7°S 326.4°W / -71.7; -326.4	Pokoh (Pallawonaps)
Pouliuli	[ ⚑ ] 16.9°S 284.4°W / -16.9; -284.4	Pouliuli (Hawaiian)
Powehiwehi	[ ⚑ ] 8.2°S 280.4°W / -8.2; -280.4	Powehiwehi (Hawaiian)
Puntan	[ ⚑ ] 33.9°N 292.4°W / 33.9; -292.4	Puntan (Chamorro)
Qat	[ ⚑ ] 23.8°S 351.6°W / -23.8; -351.6	Qat (New Hebrides)
Samni	[ ⚑ ] 47.7°S 90.7°W / -47.7; -90.7	Samni (Kachins)
Seveki	[ ⚑ ] 12.9°N 164.7°W / 12.9; -164.7	Seveki (Evenki)
Shedi	[ ⚑ ] 53.5°S 346.8°W / -53.5; -346.8	Shedi (Minyong)
Sholmo	[ ⚑ ] 12.0°N 346.4°W / 12.0; -346.4	Sholmo (Buryat people of Siberia)
Taaroa	[ ⚑ ] 16.5°N 95.5°W / 16.5; -95.5	Ta'aroa (Hawaiian)
Tane	[ ⚑ ] 12.5°S 57.4°W / -12.5; -57.4	Tāne (Māori)
Tawa	[ ⚑ ] 17.9°N 175.2°W / 17.9; -175.2	Tawa (Hopi)
Thunupa	[ ⚑ ] 45.6°N 21.3°W / 45.6; -21.3	Thunpa (Incan)
Tika	[ ⚑ ] 25.1°N 84.1°W / 25.1; -84.1	Tika (Abkhazia)
Tirawa	[ ⚑ ] 34.2°N 151.7°W / 34.2; -151.7	Tirawa (Pawnee)
Tore	[ ⚑ ] 0.0°N 335.6°W / 0.0; -335.6	Tore (Pygmy people of Africa)
Torom	[ ⚑ ] 68.1°S 343.5°W / -68.1; -343.5	Torom (Ostiak people of Siberia)
Tsuki-Yomi	[ ⚑ ] 35.0°N 43.8°W / 35.0; -43.8	Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Japanese)
Tuwale	[ ⚑ ] 78.0°S 242.4°W / -78.0; -242.4	Tuwale (Ceram)
Uku	[ ⚑ ] 78.7°N 95.5°W / 78.7; -95.5	Uku (Estonian)
Wakonda	[ ⚑ ] 48.6°N 269.7°W / 48.6; -269.7	Wakonda (Sioux)
Wende	[ ⚑ ] 56.3°S 226.4°W / -56.3; -226.4	Wende (Mossi)
Whanin	[ ⚑ ] 66.9°N 115.0°W / 66.9; -115.0	Hwanin (Korean)
Wuraka	[ ⚑ ] 25.1°N 4.0°W / 25.1; -4.0	Wuraka (Kakadu people of Australia)
Woyengi	[ ⚑ ] 13.7°N 294.5°W / 13.7; -294.5	Woyengi (Ijaw)
Wulbari	[ ⚑ ] 67.0°N 88.9°W / 67.0; -88.9	Wulbari (Krachi people (fr))
Xamba	[ ⚑ ] 2.1°N 349.7°W / 2.1; -349.7	Xamba (unidentified, purportedly "Bushman")
Xowalaci	[ ⚑ ] 2.4°N 56.3°W / 2.4; -56.3	Xowalaci (Joshua)
Xu	[ ⚑ ] 55.0°N 71.9°W / 55.0; -71.9	!Xu (various San peoples, a loanword to translate "Lord" in the Bible)
Yu-Ti	[ ⚑ ] 50.1°N 81.5°W / 50.1; -81.5	Yu-Ti (Chinese), i.e. the Jade Emperor
Zicum	[ ⚑ ] 50.9°S 111.2°W / -50.9; -111.2	Zicum (Babylonian)

Fossae

A fossa is a long, narrow depression.

Fossa	Named after	Notes
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

A linea is a long marking on a planet or moon's surface.

Name	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Date	Named After	Notes	Ref
Kirinyaga Linea	[ ⚑ ] 1.8°S 128.8°W / -1.8; -128.8 (Kirinyaga)	400	17 June 2010	Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga), a holy mountain in Kikuyu mythology.	—	WGPSN
Kunlun Linea	[ ⚑ ] 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

• List of craters in the Solar System
• List of quadrangles on Rhea

External links

• USGS: Rhea nomenclature