Ezinu (crater) explained

Ezinu
Type:Impact crater
Location:Ceres
Coordinates:43.2°N 195.7°W
Diameter:119.93km (74.52miles)
Discoverer:Dawn
Naming:Sumerian goddess of grain

Ezinu is a large impact crater on the dwarf planet Ceres, located within the Hanami Planum. It was officially named on 3 July 2015 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) after a Sumerian goddess of grain.

Physical features

The floor of Ezinu is home to a series of fractures, which are up to 200 metres deep and stretch for 22.7 km.[1] These fractures were theorised in a 2018 study to have been formed as a result of subsurface low-viscosity material flowing into the crater.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Floor Fractures in Ezinu Crater: Evidence of Solid State Flow on Ceres?. AGU Fall Meeting 2018. American Geophysical Union. Buczkowski. Debra. December 2018. October 4, 2022. 2018AGUFM.P33D3864B.