Sintana
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Dawn photo showing selected crater features, Sintana crater is on top
LocationCeres
Coordinates48°04′S 46°12′E / 48.07°S 46.2°E / -48.07; 46.2[1]
Diameter58 km
EponymKogi deity who produced fertile black earth

Sintana is a large crater in the Southern Hemisphere of the dwarf planet Ceres, located at 44.21° S, 76.4 ° E. It has a diameter of 58 km. The crater is named after the deity of the Kogi people of northern Colombia who produced fertile black earth.[1] It was officially named by the IAU on July 3, 2015.[1]

Context - Sintana crater (top)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Sintana on Ceres". USGS. Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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