Inktomi (crater)

This article is about the crater. For other uses, see Inktomi (disambiguation).
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A Cassini image of Rhea. Inktomi is a prominent feature on Rhea, seen here characterized by its light color and butterfly-wing ejecta
Feature typeCentral peak impact crater
LocationRhea
Coordinates14°6′S 112°6′W / 14.100°S 112.100°W / -14.100; -112.100[1]
Diameter47.2 km (29.3 mi)[1]
Depth~3.6 km (2.2 mi) (mean depth)[2]
EponymIktomi

Inktomi, informally nicknamed The Splat,[3] is a prominent rayed impact crater 47.2 kilometres (29.3 mi) in diameter[1] located in the southern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Rhea. The crater is named for the Lakota spider-god Iktomi[1] and is located at 14.1 S, 112.1 W.[1] Inktomi is thought to be the youngest major surface feature on Rhea, with estimates ranging from 8 to 280 million years.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Inktomi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: -14.10°, Center Longitude: 112.10°; Planetographic, +West)
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