Domovoy is the second-largest known crater on Uranus's Ariel's surface, with a diameter of 71 km. The name comes from Domovoy, a spirit that protects homes in Slavic mythology; this name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1988. It was imaged for the first time by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in its January 1986 flyby of the Uranian system.
 Annotated Voyager 2 image of Ariel with Domovoy left, below the center | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Ariel |
| Coordinates | 71°30′S 339°42′W / 71.5°S 339.7°W[1] |
| Diameter | 71 kilometres (44 mi) |
| Discoverer | Voyager 2 |
| Eponym | Domovoy |
See also
edit- Yangoor – a nearby similarly-sized crater
- List of geological features on Ariel
References
edit- ^ "Domovoy (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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