Urvara (crater)

Urvara /ɜːrˈvɛərə/^[1] (Sanskrit: উর্বর, romanized: urvárā) is the third-largest confirmed crater on Ceres after Kerwan and neighboring Yalode. Urvara means fertile. It is named after the ancient Indo-Iranian personification of fertility (plants in the Avesta, fertile fields in the Rig Veda).^[2] It has a central peak, and a number of unexplained ridges intersect it.

Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater

LocationCeres

Coordinates45.66°S 248.71°E / -45.66; 248.71

Diameter163.23 km

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Urvara

A Dawn image of Urvara crater, slightly above center
Feature type	Central-peak impact crater
Location	Ceres
Coordinates	45.66°S 248.71°E / -45.66; 248.71
Diameter	163.23 km
Discoverer	Dawn
Eponym	Urvarā, Indo-Iranian personification of fertility

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