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List of geological features on Rhea#Lineae

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This is a list of named geological features on Rhea, the second largest moon of Saturn. Planetary features are approved by the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).

Catenae

A catena {{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|t|iː|n|ə}} is a crater chain.

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style="width:10em" | Namestyle="width:10em" | CoordinatesDiameter (km)Approval DateNamed After || Notes || Ref
Koykamou Catena{{coord|70|S|244|W|globe:rhea|name=Koykamou}}1106 August 2010Koykamou, a mountain in Nganasan mythology—{{WGPSN|14752}}
Mouru Catena{{coord|48.5|N|343.5|W|globe:rhea|name=Mouru}}806 August 2010Merv, holy land in Persian mythology—{{WGPSN|14753}}
Onokoro Catenae{{coord|44.7|S|328.5|W|globe:rhea|name=Onokoro}}2406 August 2010Onokoro, mythical island in Japanese mythology—{{WGPSN|14754}}
Puchou Catenae{{coord|32|N|87|W|globe:rhea|name=Puchou}}6206 August 2010Pu Chou Mountain in Chinese mythologyFormerly classified as a chasma{{WGPSN|14765}}
Thebeksan Catena{{coord|39.5|S|174|W|globe:rhea|name=Thebeksan}}2206 August 2010Thebeksan, holy mountain in Korean mythology—{{WGPSN|14755}}
Wungaran Catenae{{coord|22.5|N|79|W|globe:rhea|name=Wungaran}}3506 August 2010Wungaran, sacred place in Kakadu, Australia—{{WGPSN|14756}}

Chasmata

Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after sacred places in world mythologies.

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ChasmaNamed after
Avaiki ChasmataAvaiki, the underworld in Cook Islands mythology
Galunlati ChasmataᎦᎸᎳᏗ galvladi (galvv́ládii) "the above": the land above the sky in Cherokee mythology
Kun Lun Chasma was reclassified as a linea in 2010 (see below)
Pu Chou Chasma was reclassified as a catena in 2010 (see above)
Pulag ChasmaPulag, sacred mountain in Igorot mythology
Vaupas ChasmaVaupas, a river in the mythology of the Cuebo of Colombia
Yamsi ChasmataYamsi, lodge of the North Wind in Klamath mythology

== Craters ==

Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures. As of 2017, there are 128 named craters.

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Craterclass="unsortable" | CoordinateNamed after
Aananin{{coord|34.9|N|339.9|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Aananin (Korean)
Abassi{{coord|21.3|S|146.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Abassi (Efik)
Adjua{{coord|40.2|N|118.9|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Adjua (Ulch people of Siberia)
Agunua{{coord|63.3|N|66.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Agunua (Solomon Islands)
Ameta{{coord|53.3|N|21.9|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Ameta (Seram, Indonesia)
Anguta{{coord|25.7|N|190.0|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Anguta (Inuit)
Arunaka{{coord|15.3|S|22.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Arunaka (Incan)
Atum{{coord|47.1|S|1.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Atum (Egyptian)
Awonawilona{{coord|37.3|S|150.3|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Awonawilona (Zuni)
Bulagat{{coord|38.2|S|15.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Bulagat (Buryat people of Siberia)
Bumba{{coord|63.1|N|50.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Bumba (Bushongo people of the Congo)
Burkhan{{coord|66.8|N|310.6|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Burkhan (Buryat people of Siberia)
Chingaso{{coord|17.1|S|106.0|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Chingaso (Jivaro)
Con{{coord|25.8|S|12.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Kon (Incan)
Dangun{{coord|7.2|N|208.0|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Dangun (Korean)
Djuli{{coord|31.2|S|46.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Djuli (Neghidahan people of Ukraine)
Dohitt{{coord|18.0|S|74.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Dohitt (Mosetene, people of north Bolivia)
Ellyay{{coord|71.4|N|91.8|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Ellyay (Yakut people of Siberia)
Faro{{coord|45.3|N|114.0|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Faro (Mandé peoples of West Africa)
Fatu{{coord|7.7|N|176.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Fatu (Samoan)
Gborogboro{{coord|12.7|S|162.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Gborogboro (Lugbara)
Gmerti{{coord|52.0|S|192.6|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Gmerti (Georgian)
Gucumatz{{coord|37.0|N|175.8|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Gukumatz (Maya)
Haik{{coord|36.6|S|29.3|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Haik (Armenian)
Haoso{{coord|8.3|N|12.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Haoso (Manchuria)
Heller{{coord|10.1|N|315.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Heller (Auracanin)
Huracan{{coord|53.2|N|188.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Huracan (Kiche)
Imberombera{{coord|33.3|S|216.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Imberombera (Kakadu)
Inktomi{{coord|14.1|S|112.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Iktomi (Lakota)
Inmar{{coord|2.3|S|301.6|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Inmar (Udmurtian)
Iraca{{coord|39.4|N|112.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Iraca (Incan)
Izanagi{{coord|49.4|S|310.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Izanagi (Japanese)
Izanami{{coord|46.3|S|313.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Izanami (Japanese)
Jumo{{coord|52.8|N|66.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Jumo (Mari people of the Volga)
Karora{{coord|5.9|N|20.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Karora (Aranda people of Australia)
Khado{{coord|41.6|N|359.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Khado (Nganasan)
Kiho{{coord|11.1|S|358.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Kiho (Polynesian)
Kuksu{{coord|25.3|N|288.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Kuksu (Pomo)
Kuma{{coord|10.0|N|277.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Kuma (Yaruro)
Kumpara{{coord|9.6|N|327.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Kumpara (Jivaro people of Ecuador)
Leza{{coord|21.8|S|309.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Leza (Tongan)
Lowa{{coord|40.9|N|16.6|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Lowa (Marshall Islands)
Luli{{coord|46.5|N|243.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Luli (Mansi)
Madumda{{coord|36.9|S|64.8|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Madumda (Pomo)
Maheo{{coord|31.6|N|281.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Maheo (Cheyenne)
Malunga{{coord|65.1|N|56.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Malunga (Bantu)
Mamaldi{{coord|14|N|184|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Mamaldi (Nanai) (Tungusic people of the Amur River area)
Manoid{{coord|29.5|N|8.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Manoid (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula)
Melo{{coord|53.2|S|7.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Melo (Minyong people of India)
Mubai{{coord|55.8|N|20.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Mubai (Tibetan)
Napi{{coord|26.9|N|174.8|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Napi (Blackfoot)
Nishanu{{coord|9.0|S|129.0|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Nishanu (Arikara)
Num{{coord|24.0|N|92.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Num (Samoyed)
Nzame{{coord|9.0|N|24.9|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Nzame (Fang)
Obatala{{coord|1.1|S|269.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Obatala (Yoruba)
Olorun{{coord|24.7|N|155.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Olorun (Yoruba)
Ormazd{{coord|52.5|N|58.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Ormazd (Zoroastrian)
Pachacamac{{coord|23.4|S|83.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Pachacamac (Inca)
Pan Ku{{coord|65.7|N|107.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Pan Ku (Hmong)
Pedn{{coord|46.0|N|351.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Pedn (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula)
Pokoh{{coord|71.7|S|326.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Pokoh (Pallawonaps)
Pouliuli{{coord|16.9|S|284.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Pouliuli (Hawaiian)
Powehiwehi{{coord|8.2|S|280.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Powehiwehi (Hawaiian)
Puntan{{coord|33.9|N|292.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Puntan (Chamorro)
Qat{{coord|23.8|S|351.6|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Qat (New Hebrides)
Samni{{coord|47.7|S|90.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Samni (Kachins)
Seveki{{coord|12.9|N|164.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Seveki (Evenki)
Shedi{{coord|53.5|S|346.8|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Shedi (Minyong)
Sholmo{{coord|12.0|N|346.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Sholmo (Buryat people of Siberia)
Taaroa{{coord|16.5|N|95.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Ta'aroa (Hawaiian)
Tane{{coord|12.5|S|57.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Tāne (Māori)
Tawa{{coord|17.9|N|175.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Tawa (Hopi)
Thunupa{{coord|45.6|N|21.3|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Thunpa (Incan)
Tika{{coord|25.1|N|84.1|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Tika (Abkhazia)
Tirawa{{coord|34.2|N|151.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Tirawa (Pawnee)
Tore{{coord|0.0|N|335.6|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Tore (Pygmy people of Africa)
Torom{{coord|68.1|S|343.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Torom (Ostiak people of Siberia)
Tsuki-Yomi{{coord|35.0|N|43.8|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Japanese)
Tuwale{{coord|78.0|S|242.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Tuwale (Ceram)
Uku{{coord|78.7|N|95.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Uku (Estonian)
Wakonda{{coord|48.6|N|269.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Wakonda (Sioux)
Wende{{coord|56.3|S|226.4|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Wende (Mossi)
Whanin{{coord|66.9|N|115.0|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Hwanin (Korean)
Wuraka{{coord|25.1|N|4.0|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Wuraka (Kakadu people of Australia)
Woyengi{{coord|13.7|N|294.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Woyengi (Ijaw)
Wulbari{{coord|67.0|N|88.9|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Wulbari ({{ill|Krachi people|lt=Krachi|fr|Krachi (peuple)}})
Xamba{{coord|2.1|N|349.7|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Xamba (unidentified, purportedly "Bushman")
Xowalaci{{coord|2.4|N|56.3|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Xowalaci (Joshua)
Xu{{coord|55.0|N|71.9|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}!Xu (various San peoples, a loanword to translate "Lord" in the Bible)
Yu-Ti{{coord|50.1|N|81.5|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Yu-Ti (Chinese), i.e. the Jade Emperor
Zicum{{coord|50.9|S|111.2|W|globe:rhea_type:landmark}}Zicum (Babylonian)

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Fossae

A fossa is a long, narrow depression.

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style="width:10em" | Namestyle="width:10em" | CoordinatesDiameter (km)Approval DateNamed After || Ref
Harahvaiti Fossa{{coord|36|S|171|W|globe:rhea|name=Harahvaiti}}1906 August 2010Beautiful land created by Persian god Ahura Mazda; modern Kandahar, Afghanistan{{WGPSN|14762}}
Parun Fossa{{coord|46.5|S|152|W|globe:rhea|name=Parun}}1206 August 2010Parun River, Nuristan (NE Afghanistan), in which the mother goddess Disani gave birth to Bagisht, the creator of people{{WGPSN|14763}}

Lineae

A linea is a long marking on a planet or moon's surface.

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style="width:10em" | Namestyle="width:10em" | CoordinatesDiameter (km)Approval DateNamed After || Notes || Ref
Kirinyaga Linea{{coord|1.8|S|128.8|W|globe:rhea|name=Kirinyaga}}40017 June 2010Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga), a holy mountain in Kikuyu mythology.—{{WGPSN|14739}}
Kunlun Linea{{coord|45|N|308|W|globe:rhea|name=Kunlun}}1806 August 2010Kunlun Mountains, home of the gods in Chinese mythologyFormerly classified as a chasma{{WGPSN|14764}}

See also

{{Commons category|Maps of Rhea}}

References

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{{cite web

|title = Nomenclature Search Results: Rhea > Crater, Craters

|publisher = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

|website = US Geological Survey

|url = https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=RHEA&featureType=Crater,%20craters

|access-date= 14 August 2017}}

{{cite web

|title = Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites

|publisher = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

|website = US Geological Survey

|url = http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Categories

|access-date= 14 August 2017}}

{{cite web

|title = IAU – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – Rhea

|url = http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/RHEA/target

|website = US Geological Survey

|access-date= 14 August 2017}}

}}

External links

  • [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=RHEA USGS: Rhea nomenclature]

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