List of geological features on Rhea
Template:Short description Template:Multiple image This is a list of named geological features on Rhea, the second largest moon of Saturn.<ref name="Gazetteer-Target-Rhea" /> Planetary features are approved by the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).<ref name="Gazetteer-Categories" />
CatenaeEdit
A catena Template:IPAc-en is a crater chain.
Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Notes | Ref |
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Koykamou Catena | Template:Coord | 110 | 6 August 2010 | Koykamou, a mountain in Nganasan mythology | — | Template:WGPSN |
Mouru Catena | Template:Coord | 80 | 6 August 2010 | Merv, holy land in Persian mythology | — | Template:WGPSN |
Onokoro Catenae | Template:Coord | 240 | 6 August 2010 | Onokoro, mythical island in Japanese mythology | — | Template:WGPSN |
Puchou Catenae | Template:Coord | 620 | 6 August 2010 | Pu Chou Mountain in Chinese mythology | Formerly classified as a chasma | Template:WGPSN |
Thebeksan Catena | Template:Coord | 220 | 6 August 2010 | Thebeksan, holy mountain in Korean mythology | — | Template:WGPSN |
Wungaran Catenae | Template:Coord | 350 | 6 August 2010 | Wungaran, sacred place in Kakadu, Australia | — | Template:WGPSN |
ChasmataEdit
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 |
CratersEdit
Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures. As of 2017, there are 128 named craters.<ref name="Gazetteer-Rhea-Craterlist" />
FossaeEdit
A fossa is a long, narrow depression.
Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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Harahvaiti Fossa | Template:Coord | 190 | 6 August 2010 | Beautiful land created by Persian god Ahura Mazda; modern Kandahar, Afghanistan | Template:WGPSN |
Parun Fossa | Template:Coord | 120 | 6 August 2010 | Parun River, Nuristan (NE Afghanistan), in which the mother goddess Disani gave birth to Bagisht, the creator of people | Template:WGPSN |
LineaeEdit
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 | Template:Coord | 400 | 17 June 2010 | Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga), a holy mountain in Kikuyu mythology. | — | Template:WGPSN |
Kunlun Linea | Template:Coord | 180 | 6 August 2010 | Kunlun Mountains, home of the gods in Chinese mythology | Formerly classified as a chasma | Template:WGPSN |