Haulani (crater)

Coordinates: 5°20′N 10°35′E / 5.34°N 10.58°E / 5.34; 10.58
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Haulani
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Haulani imaged by Dawn from LAMO
LocationCeres
Coordinates5°20′N 10°35′E / 5.34°N 10.58°E / 5.34; 10.58[1][2]
Diameter34 kilometres (21 mi)
NamingAfter Haulani, Hawaiian goddess of plants

Haulani /haʊˈlɑːni/ is an impact crater located on Ceres that contains "Spot 1", one of the bright spots observed by the Dawn spacecraft. The crater was named after Haulani, the Hawaiian goddess of plants.[1][2] In July 2018, NASA released a comparison of physical features, including Haulani crater, found on Ceres with similar ones present on Earth.[3]

  • Haulani crater
  • Haulani & Oxo craters
    Haulani & Oxo craters
  • Haulani - in visible/brightness (left); false color/mineralogy; infrared/temperature (5 September 2015).
    Haulani - in visible/brightness (left); false color/mineralogy; infrared/temperature (5 September 2015).
  • Haulani in enhanced color
    Haulani in enhanced color

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Haulani on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b Staff (13 July 2015). "USGS: Ceres nomenclature" (PDF). USGS. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ Landau, Elizabeth; McCartney, Gretchen (24 July 2018). "What Looks Like Ceres on Earth?". NASA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.


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