List of geological features on Rhea
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This is a list of named geological features on Rhea, the second largest moon of Saturn.
[edit] Chasms
Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after mountains in Chinese mythology.
Chasma | Named after |
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Kun Lun Chasma | Kunlun Mountains |
Pu Chou Chasma | Pu Chou Mountain |
[edit] Craters
Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures.
Crater | Named after |
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Aananin | Aananin (Korean) |
Adjua | Adjua (Ulch people of Siberia) |
Agunua | Agunua (Solomon Islands) |
Ameta | Ameta (Seram, Indonesia) |
Arunaka | Arunaka (Incan) |
Atum | Atum (Egyptian) |
Bulagat | Bulagat (Buryat people of Siberia) |
Bumba | Bumba (Bushongo people of the Congo) |
Burkhan | Burkhan (Buryat people of Siberia) |
Con | Kon (Incan) |
Djuli | Djuli (Neghidahan people of Ukraine) |
Ellyay | Ellyay (Yakut people of Siberia) |
Faro | Faro (Mande people of West Africa) |
Haik | Haik (Armenian) |
Haoso | Haoso (Manchuria) |
Heller | Heller (Auracanin) |
Iraca | Iraca (Incan) |
Izanagi | Izanagi (Japanese) |
Izanami | Izanami (Japanese) |
Jumo | Jumo (Marijan people of the Volga) |
Karora | Karora (Aranda people of Australia) |
Khado | Khado (Nganasan) |
Kiho | Kiho (Polynesian) |
Kumpara | Kumpara (Jivaro people of Ecuador) |
Leza | Leza (Tongan) |
Lowa | Lowa (Marshall Islands) |
Malunga | Malunga (Bantu) |
Manoid | Manoid (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) |
Melo | Melo (Minyong people of India) |
Mubai | Mubai (Tibetan) |
Num | Num (Samoyed) |
Ormazd | Ormazd (Zoroastrian) |
Pan Ku | Pan Ku (Hmong) |
Pedn | Pedn (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) |
Qat | Qat (New Hebrides) |
Sholmo | Sholmo (Buryat people of Siberia) |
Taaroa | Ta'aroa (Hawaiian) |
Thunupa | Thunpa (Incan) |
Tika | Tika (Abkhazia) |
Tirawa | Tirawa (Pawnee) |
Tore | Tore (Pygmy people of Africa) |
Torom | Torom (Ostiak people of Siberia) |
Uku | Uku (Estonian) |
Whanin | Hwanin (Korean) |
Wuraka | Wuraka (Kakadu people of Australia) |
Xamba | Xamba (Bushman) |
Xu | !Xu (Bushman) |
Yu-Ti | Yu-Ti (Chinese) |
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Generally listed in increasing distance from Saturn
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Ring shepherds | Pan · Daphnis · Atlas · Prometheus · S/2004 S 6? · S/2004 S 4? · S/2004 S 3? · Pandora |
Co-orbitals | Epimetheus · Janus |
Inner large and Trojan | Mimas · Methone · Pallene · Enceladus · Tethys (trojans Telesto, Calypso) · Dione (trojans Helene, Polydeuces) |
Outer large | Rhea · Titan · Hyperion · Iapetus |
Inuit group | Kiviuq · Ijiraq · Paaliaq · Siarnaq |
Norse group | Phoebe · Skathi · Skoll · S/2004 S 13 · S/2006 S 4 · Hyrokkin · Mundilfari · S/2006 S 6 · S/2006 S 1 · S/2004 S 17 · Narvi · Bergelmir · Aegir · Suttungr · S/2004 S 12 · Bestla · Farbauti · Hati · S/2004 S 7 · Thrymr · S/2006 S 3 · Surtur · Kari · Fenrir · Ymir · Loge · Fornjot |
Gallic group | Albiorix · Bebhionn · Erriapo · Tarvos |