Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Ceres |
Coordinates | 42°13′N 359°36′E / 42.21°N 359.6°E[1] |
Diameter | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) |
Depth | 4,802 metres (15,755 ft) |
Discoverer | Dawn |
Eponym | After the Candomblé god of agriculture |
Oxo /ˈɒʃoʊ/ is a small impact crater on the dwarf planet Ceres. Located in Ceres's northern hemisphere, it is the second-brightest feature on Ceres, after Haulani Crater. The crater was named after the Candomblé (and Yoruba) god of agriculture.[2]