List of geological features on Rhea
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This is a list of named geological features on Rhea, the second largest moon of Saturn.
[edit] Chasms
Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after mountains in Chinese mythology.
| Chasma | Named after |
|---|---|
| Kun Lun Chasma | Kunlun Mountains |
| Pu Chou Chasma | Pu Chou Mountain |
[edit] Craters
Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures.
Longitude increases in the eastern direction.
| Crater | Latitude | Longitude | Named after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aananin | 34.9 | 339.9 | Aananin (Korean) |
| Adjua | 40.2 | 118.9 | Adjua (Ulch people of Siberia) |
| Agunua | 63.3 | 66.2 | Agunua (Solomon Islands) |
| Ameta | 53.3 | 21.9 | Ameta (Seram, Indonesia) |
| Arunaka | -15.3 | 22.1 | Arunaka (Incan) |
| Atum | -47.1 | 1.1 | Atum (Egyptian) |
| Bulagat | -38.2 | 15.2 | Bulagat (Buryat people of Siberia) |
| Bumba | 63.1 | 50.4 | Bumba (Bushongo people of the Congo) |
| Burkhan | 66.8 | 310.6 | Burkhan (Buryat people of Siberia) |
| Con | -25.8 | 12.7 | Kon (Incan) |
| Djuli | -31.2 | 46.7 | Djuli (Neghidahan people of Ukraine) |
| Ellyay | 71.4 | 91.8 | Ellyay (Yakut people of Siberia) |
| Faro | 45.3 | 114.0 | Faro (Mande people of West Africa) |
| Haik | -36.6 | 29.3 | Haik (Armenian) |
| Haoso | 8.3 | 12.5 | Haoso (Manchuria) |
| Heller | 10.1 | 315.1 | Heller (Auracanin) |
| Iraca | 39.4 | 112.1 | Iraca (Incan) |
| Izanagi | -49.4 | 310.2 | Izanagi (Japanese) |
| Izanami | -46.3 | 313.4 | Izanami (Japanese) |
| Jumo | 52.8 | 66.5 | Jumo (Marijan people of the Volga) |
| Karora | 5.9 | 20.1 | Karora (Aranda people of Australia) |
| Khado | 41.6 | 359.1 | Khado (Nganasan) |
| Kiho | -11.1 | 358.7 | Kiho (Polynesian) |
| Kumpara | 9.6 | 327.1 | Kumpara (Jivaro people of Ecuador) |
| Leza | -21.8 | 309.2 | Leza (Tongan) |
| Lowa | 40.9 | 16.6 | Lowa (Marshall Islands) |
| Malunga | 65.1 | 56.2 | Malunga (Bantu) |
| Manoid | 29.5 | 8.5 | Manoid (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) |
| Melo | -53.2 | 7.1 | Melo (Minyong people of India) |
| Mubai | 55.8 | 20.2 | Mubai (Tibetan) |
| Num | 24.0 | 92.7 | Num (Samoyed) |
| Ormazd | 52.5 | 58.5 | Ormazd (Zoroastrian) |
| Pan Ku | 65.7 | 107.7 | Pan Ku (Hmong) |
| Pedn | 46.0 | 351.7 | Pedn (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) |
| Qat | -23.8 | 351.6 | Qat (New Hebrides) |
| Sholmo | 12.0 | 346.4 | Sholmo (Buryat people of Siberia) |
| Taaroa | 16.5 | 95.5 | Ta'aroa (Hawaiian) |
| Thunupa | 45.6 | 21.3 | Thunpa (Incan) |
| Tika | 25.1 | 84.1 | Tika (Abkhazia) |
| Tirawa | 34.2 | 151.7 | Tirawa (Pawnee) |
| Tore | 0.0 | 335.6 | Tore (Pygmy people of Africa) |
| Torom | -68.1 | 343.5 | Torom (Ostiak people of Siberia) |
| Uku | 78.7 | 95.5 | Uku (Estonian) |
| Whanin | 66.9 | 115.0 | Hwanin (Korean) |
| Wuraka | 25.1 | 4.0 | Wuraka (Kakadu people of Australia) |
| Xamba | 2.1 | 349.7 | Xamba (Bushman) |
| Xu | 55.0 | 71.9 | !Xu (Bushman) |
| Yu-Ti | 50.1 | 81.5 | Yu-Ti (Chinese), i.e. the Jade Emperor |
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