&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:PIA19993-Ceres-DwarfPlanet-Dawn-3rdMapOrbit-HAMO-image51-20150925.jpg) Dantu crater. | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Ceres |
| Coordinates | 24°13′N 137°26′E / 24.21°N 137.43°E[1] |
| Diameter | 124.62 kilometres (77.44 mi) |
| Discoverer | Dawn |
| Naming | Dantu, the Gã god of planting |
Dantu /ˈdæntuː/ is a large crater on Ceres, located within the Vendimia Planitia. It is rimmed by a number of minor faculae, which together form Bright Spot 2.
- ^ Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Dantu on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.