The crater is named after Dantu, the timekeeper and first god of planting (millet) of the Gã people of Accra, Ghana.[2]
Formationedit
Dantu is thought to have formed 230+30 −30 Ma (million years) ago, based on the amount of crater impacts present within its ejecta blankets.[3]
Physical featuresedit
The walls of Dantu are quite heavily eroded, with most of the north-eastern wall having collapsed completely.[3] Due to Dantu's relatively young age its crater floor is smooth, with few additional craters present within it.[3] Dantu's floor is also home to a system of fractures, which are mostly located in the south of the crater.[3]
The center of Dantu is home to a peak, with a ring complex around said peak.[4] The majority of Dantu's pit craters surround this feature, with said pit craters largely being between 400 and 900 metres in diameter.[4]
Referencesedit
^Staff (6 July 2015). "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Dantu on Ceres". USGS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
^Marion Kilson (2013) Dancing with the Gods: Essays in Ga Ritual
^ abcdKallisch, J.; et al. (2017). "Geological Evolution and Composition of the Dantu Crater" (PDF). EPSC Abstracts. European Planetary Science Congress. 11: 1. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
^ abSizemore, Hanna G.; et al. (16 July 2017). "Pitted terrains on (1) Ceres and implications for shallow subsurface volatile distribution". Geophysical Research Letters. American Geophysical Union. 44 (13): 6570–6578. doi:10.1002/2017GL073970. PMC5606497. PMID 28989206.
Further readingedit
Stephan, Katrin; et al. (15 January 2019). "Spectral investigation of quadrangle AC-H 3 of the dwarf planet Ceres – The region of impact crater Dantu" (PDF). Icarus. Elsevier. 318: 111–123. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2017.07.019. S2CID 126202699. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
Stein, Nathan T.; et al. (1 March 2019). "The formation and evolution of bright spots on Ceres". Icarus. Elsevier. 320: 188–201. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2017.10.014. S2CID 55621886.
February 16, 2024
dantu, crater, dantu, large, crater, ceres, located, within, vendimia, planitia, rimmed, number, minor, faculae, which, together, form, bright, spot, dantudantu, crater, locationcerescoordinates24, diameter124, kilometres, namingdantu, planting, contents, etym. Dantu ˈ d ae n t uː is a large crater on Ceres located within the Vendimia Planitia It is rimmed by a number of minor faculae which together form Bright Spot 2 DantuDantu crater LocationCeresCoordinates24 13 N 137 26 E 24 21 N 137 43 E 24 21 137 43 1 Diameter124 62 kilometres 77 44 mi NamingDantu the Ga god of planting Contents 1 Etymology 2 Formation 3 Physical features 4 References 5 Further readingEtymology editThe crater is named after Dantu the timekeeper and first god of planting millet of the Ga people of Accra Ghana 2 Formation editDantu is thought to have formed 230 30 30 Ma million years ago based on the amount of crater impacts present within its ejecta blankets 3 Physical features editThe walls of Dantu are quite heavily eroded with most of the north eastern wall having collapsed completely 3 Due to Dantu s relatively young age its crater floor is smooth with few additional craters present within it 3 Dantu s floor is also home to a system of fractures which are mostly located in the south of the crater 3 The center of Dantu is home to a peak with a ring complex around said peak 4 The majority of Dantu s pit craters surround this feature with said pit craters largely being between 400 and 900 metres in diameter 4 References edit Staff 6 July 2015 Planetary Names Crater craters Dantu on Ceres USGS Retrieved 7 August 2015 Marion Kilson 2013 Dancing with the Gods Essays in Ga Ritual a b c d Kallisch J et al 2017 Geological Evolution and Composition of the Dantu Crater PDF EPSC Abstracts European Planetary Science Congress 11 1 Retrieved September 9 2022 a b Sizemore Hanna G et al 16 July 2017 Pitted terrains on 1 Ceres and implications for shallow subsurface volatile distribution Geophysical Research Letters American Geophysical Union 44 13 6570 6578 doi 10 1002 2017GL073970 PMC 5606497 PMID 28989206 Further reading editStephan Katrin et al 15 January 2019 Spectral investigation of quadrangle AC H 3 of the dwarf planet Ceres The region of impact crater Dantu PDF Icarus Elsevier 318 111 123 doi 10 1016 j icarus 2017 07 019 S2CID 126202699 Retrieved 2 October 2022 Stein Nathan T et al 1 March 2019 The formation and evolution of bright spots on Ceres Icarus Elsevier 320 188 201 doi 10 1016 j icarus 2017 10 014 S2CID 55621886 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dantu crater amp oldid 1192253461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
