Astronomy:Yangoor (crater)
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Short description: Crater on Ariel
 Voyager 2 image of Ariel with Yangoor left of center | |
| Moon | Ariel |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 68°42′S 80°18′W / 68.7°S 80.3°W[1] |
| Diameter | 78 kilometres (48 mi) |
| Discoverer | Voyager 2 |
Yangoor is the largest known crater on the surface of the Uranian moon Ariel. The name comes from a spirit that brings day in Australian Aboriginal mythology.[1] It is about 80 km in diameter and is located approximately 450 km from Ariel's south pole. The northwestern edge of the crater was erased by formation of ridged terrain.[2] The crater lacks bright ejecta deposits and was imaged for the first time by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in January 1986.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Yangoor (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ↑ Plescia, J. B. (May 21, 1987). "Geological terrains and crater frequencies on Ariel". Nature 327 (6119): 201–204. doi:10.1038/327201a0. ISSN 0028-0836. Bibcode: 1987Natur.327..201P. https://zenodo.org/record/1233059.
- ↑ Smith, B. A.; Soderblom, L. A.; Beebe, A.; Bliss, D.; Boyce, J. M.; Brahic, A.; Briggs, G. A.; Brown, R. H. et al. (4 July 1986). "Voyager 2 in the Uranian System: Imaging Science Results". Science 233 (4759): 43–64. doi:10.1126/science.233.4759.43. PMID 17812889. Bibcode: 1986Sci...233...43S. https://zenodo.org/record/1230972.
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