Astronomy:Mah Cavus
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Short description: Depression on Triton, moon of Neptune
Mah Cavus is a cavi[clarification needed] on Triton, a Neptunian moon.[1][2][3]
Geography
It is located on 38.0° N 6.0° E,[4][1] it is included in lots of studies on Triton's geomorphology alongside other geologic features like Kulilu Cavus.[2]
Kuilu Cavus & Kasu Patera are located nearby.[4][5][6]
Naming
It was named in 1991[1] after Mah, a fish which holds up the entire universe in Persian myth[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Planetary Names". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3588.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cioria, Camilla; Sulcanese, Davide; Chiarolanza, Gianluca; Mitri, Giuseppe (September 2021). "Geomorphological analysis with digital elevation model of Monad Regio, Triton" (in en). European Planetary Science Congress: EPSC2021–135. doi:10.5194/epsc2021-135. Bibcode: 2021EPSC...15..135C.
- ↑ "Triton" (in en). http://wenamethestars.inkleby.com/world/triton/c/2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mah Cavus" (in en). http://wenamethestars.inkleby.com/feature/3588.
- ↑ "Kulilu Cavus" (in en). http://wenamethestars.inkleby.com/feature/3144.
- ↑ "Kasu Patera" (in en). http://wenamethestars.inkleby.com/feature/2951.
- ↑ Jobes, Gertrude (1962). Dictionary of mythology, folklore and symbols. Internet Archive. New York, Scarecrow Press. http://archive.org/details/dictionaryofmyth0000jobe.
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