Ezinu (crater)

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Ezinu (top) and Nawish (bottom)
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationCeres
Coordinates43°12′N 195°42′E / 43.2°N 195.7°E / 43.2; 195.7[1]
Diameter119.93 kilometres (74.52 mi)
DiscovererDawn
NamingSumerian goddess of grain

Ezinu is a large crater on Ceres, located within the Hanami Planum. It was officially named in 2015 by the IAU after a Sumerian goddess of grain.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Ezinu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. Retrieved 11 February 2019.