Wunda crater
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Wunda crater is a prominent impact crater on Uranus’s moon Umbriel, distinguished by its bright, ring-shaped interior that contrasts with the moon’s generally dark surface.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
impact crater
ⓘ
surface feature ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Umbriel geological features ⓘ |
| celestialBodyTypeOfLocation | natural satellite ⓘ |
| coordinateSystemUsed | Umbriel body-fixed coordinate system ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Voyager 2 imaging team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | high albedo interior ring ⓘ |
| featureClass | crater ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
central bright ring
ⓘ
relatively fresh-appearing interior ⓘ |
| imagedBy | Voyager 2 spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Uranian system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Umbriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnHemisphereOfUmbriel | trailing hemisphere ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | spirit from Australian Aboriginal mythology ⓘ |
| namingAuthority | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | bright ring-shaped interior ⓘ |
| observedInDetailDuring | Voyager 2 Uranus flyby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitsPrimaryOfLocation | Uranus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planetaryBodyContext | outer Solar System ⓘ |
| relativeBrightness | brighter than average Umbriel surface ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
indicates possible relatively recent resurfacing or exposure of fresh material
ⓘ
used to study impact processes on icy satellites ⓘ |
| surfaceCompositionInference | may expose cleaner water ice than surrounding terrain ⓘ |
| surfaceContrastWith | dark background of Umbriel ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureType | impact structure ⓘ |
| visibilityInImages | one of the most conspicuous features on Umbriel ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.