旺達隕石坑

旺達隕石坑Wunda)是天王星衛星天衛二已探測表面的大隕石坑[2]。它的直徑131公里,位於天衛二的赤道附近。名字由來於澳洲原住民神話中的黑暗精靈[1]

旺達隕石坑是天衛二影像頂部的明亮區域。

旺達隕石坑底部相當明亮,坑底有一圈直徑至少10公里的明亮物質[3]。天衛二組成物質相當暗,該區域的物質為什麼如此明亮原因至今不明[2]

參考資料

注釋

  1. USGS: Umbriel: Wunda.
  2. Plescia 1987.
  3. Smith Soderblom et al. 1986.

期刊論文

  • Plescia, J. B. (December 30, 1987). "Cratering history of the Uranian satellites: Umbriel, Titania and Oberon". Journal of Geophysical Research 92 (A13): 14,918–14,932. Bibcode 1987JGR....9214918P. doi:10.1029/JA092iA13p14918. ISSN 0148-0227
  • Smith, B. A.; Soderblom, L. A.; Beebe, A.; Bliss, D.; Boyce, J. M.; Brahic, A.; Briggs, G. A.; Brown, R. H. et al. (4 July 1986). "Voyager 2 in the Uranian System: Imaging Science Results". Science 233 (4759): 43–64. Bibcode 1986Sci...233...43S. doi:10.1126/science.233.4759.43. PMID 17812889
  • USGS/IAU. . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. October 1, 2006 [2012-02-22].
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