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Coniraya (crater) 
Summary
Coniraya is a large crater on the dwarf planet Ceres.
 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[1] |
| Diameter | 136.12 kilometres (84.58 mi) |
| Naming | Coniraya Viracocha, Incan lunar deity |
Etymology edit
The crater is named after the Incan lunar and fertility deity, Coniraya Viracocha (Kon Iraya Wiraqocha), who came to earth at Huarochirí (Waruchiri), and created villages, terraced fields and irrigation canals.
Formation edit
According to a 2016 study, the impact which created Coniraya was caused by a large body travelling an unusually low speed.[2]
References edit
- ^ Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Coniraya on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Bland, Michael T.; et al. (29 June 2016). "Composition and structure of the shallow subsurface of Ceres revealed by crater morphology". Nature Geoscience. 9 (7). Springer Nature: 538–542. doi:10.1038/ngeo2743. hdl:10919/103024. Retrieved 2 October 2022.