Cerealia Tholus
E502414
Cerealia Tholus is a prominent bright dome-like feature on the dwarf planet Ceres, located within the highly reflective Occator Crater and thought to be associated with past cryovolcanic or brine-related activity.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryovolcanic feature
ⓘ
dome ⓘ geological feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
brine-related activity
ⓘ
cryovolcanism ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Ceres bright spots ⓘ |
| brightnessCause | exposed salts ⓘ |
| celestialBodyType | surface feature ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Dawn spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
cryovolcanic upwelling of brines
ⓘ
post-impact activity in Occator Crater ⓘ |
| hasAge | geologically young ⓘ |
| hasAlbedo | high ⓘ |
| hasCentralPosition | near center of Occator Crater ⓘ |
| hasReflectance | higher than average Ceres surface ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest | evidence for recent internal activity on Ceres ⓘ |
| hasShape | dome-like ⓘ |
| imagedBy | Dawn Framing Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| is | bright central dome in Occator Crater ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Occator Crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere | northern hemisphere of Ceres ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ceres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cerealia (ancient Roman festival for Ceres) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Vinalia Faculae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedByMission | NASA Dawn mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planetaryBody | Ceres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceCompositionIncludes |
hydrated salts
ⓘ
salts ⓘ sodium carbonate ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.