Astronomy:Vuver (crater)
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Short description: Crater on Umbriel
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Vuver with bright central peak as seen along the terminator (near 1 o'clock) on Umbriel
Vuver is a crater on the surface of Uranus' moon Umbriel.[1] It is estimated to be 98 km in diameter.[2] The longitude and latitude of its center are 311.6° and −4.7°, respectively.[2]
Vuver has a bright central peak,[1][clarification needed] which is one of the few bright albedo features on Umbriel that noticeably stands out against Umbriel's low albedo.[3]
The crater is named after Vuver, a Mari evil spirit.[2]
References
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- Hunt, Garry E.; Moore, Patrick (1989). Atlas of Uranus. Cambridge University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-521-34323-7. https://archive.org/details/atlasofuranus00hunt_1. "Umbriel crater Vuver."
- Plescia, J. B. (December 30, 1987). "Cratering history of the Uranian satellites: Umbriel, Titania and Oberon". Journal of Geophysical Research 92 (A13): 14,918–14,932. doi:10.1029/JA092iA13p14918. ISSN 0148-0227. Bibcode: 1987JGR....9214918P.
- USGS/IAU (December 30, 2008). "Vuver on Umbriel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/6460?__fsk=-520405351.
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