Yangoor is the largest known crater on the surface of the Uranian moon Ariel. The name comes from a spirit that brings day in Australian Aboriginal mythology.[1] It is about 80 km in diameter and is located approximately 450 km from Ariel's south pole. The northwestern edge of the crater was erased by formation of ridged terrain.[2] The crater lacks bright ejecta deposits and was imaged for the first time by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in January 1986.[3]
Moon | Ariel |
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Coordinates | 68°42′S 80°18′W / 68.7°S 80.3°W[1] |
Diameter | 78 kilometres (48 mi) |
Discoverer | Voyager 2 |
Eponym | Spirit, Australian Aboriginal mythology |