Coniraya (crater)

Coniraya
Coniraya (center right, overlain by three smaller craters). Gaue is at lower right, cut-off by the edge of the image.
Location	Ceres
Coordinates	39°52′N 65°31′E / 39.86°N 65.51°E / 39.86; 65.51^[1]Coordinates: 39°52′N 65°31′E / 39.86°N 65.51°E / 39.86; 65.51^[2]
Diameter	136.12 kilometres (84.58 mi)
Naming	After the Inca god of the Moon

Coniraya // is a large crater on Ceres

The crater is named after the Incan lunar and fertility deity. In one story, Coniraya Viracocha (Kon Iraya Wiraqocha) came to earth at Huarochirí (Waruchiri), where he created villages, terraced fields and irrigation canals.

References

↑ Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Coniraya on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
↑ Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Coniraya on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.

Ceres

Geography

Craters	Abellio Achita Annona Anura Asari Attis Azacca Belun Besua Bonsu Chaminuka Coniraya Cozobi Dada Dantu Doliku Darzamat Datan Ernutet Ezinu Fejokoo Fluusa Gaue Geshtin Ghanan Hamori Haulani Heneb Homshuk Ikapati Inamahari Insitor Jaja Jarimba Jarovit Juling Kaikara Kait Kerwan Kirnis Kondos Kumitoga Kupalo Liber Lono Meanderi Messor Mondamin Nawish Ninsar Occator Oltagon Omonga Oxo Piuku Rao Rongo Roskva Sekhet Shakaema Sintana Tafakula Tahu Takel Tibong Toharu Tupo Urvara Victa Vinotonus Yalode Zadeni

Montes	Ahuna Mons Liberalia Mons Ysolo Mons

Catenae	Gerber Catena Samhain Catena

Rupēs	Niman Rupes

Plana	Erntedank Planum

Tholi	Dalien Tholus Wangala Tholus

Other features	Bright spots

Astronomy

Classification	Asteroid Definition of planet Dwarf planet Planet 2006 definition of planet

Discovery	Barnaba Oriani Carl Friedrich Gauss Francis Wollaston Franz Xaver von Zach Giuseppe Piazzi Heinrich Olbers Jérôme Lalande Johann Elert Bode Tobias Mayer

Possible trojans	2006 SV₂₃ 1372 Haremari

Exploration

Dawn mission

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