Urvara /ɜːrˈvɛərə/[1] (Sanskrit: উর্বর, romanized: urvárā) is the third-largest confirmed crater on Ceres after Kerwan and neighboring Yalode. Urvara means fertile. It is named after the ancient Indo-Iranian personification of fertility (plants in the Avesta, fertile fields in the Rig Veda).[2] It has a central peak, and a number of unexplained ridges intersect it.
 A Dawn image of Urvara crater, slightly above center | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Ceres |
| Coordinates | 45°40′S 248°43′E / 45.66°S 248.71°E |
| Diameter | 163.23 km |
| Discoverer | Dawn |
| Eponym | Urvarā, Indo-Iranian personification of fertility |
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edit- ^ NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed marvelous sights on dwarf planet Ceres during its first year in orbit.
- ^ "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Urvara on Ceres". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. 11 July 2015.