This is a list of named geological features on Rhea, the second largest moon of Saturn. Planetary features are approved by the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).
Catenae
A catena is a crater chain. Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Notes Ref Koykamou Catena 110 6 August 2010 Koykamou, a mountain in Nganasan mythology — Mouru Catena 80 6 August 2010 Merv, holy land in Persian mythology — Onokoro Catenae 240 6 August 2010 Onokoro, mythical island in Japanese mythology — Puchou Catenae 620 6 August 2010 Pu Chou Mountain in Chinese mythology Formerly classified as a chasma Thebeksan Catena 220 6 August 2010 Thebeksan, holy mountain in Korean mythology — Wungaran Catenae 350 6 August 2010 Wungaran, sacred place in Kakadu, Australia —
Chasmata
Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after sacred places in world mythologies. Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Notes Ref Avaiki Chasmata 580 6 August 2010 Avaiki, the underworld in Cook Islands mythology - Galunlati Chasmata 740 6 August 2010 ᎦᎸᎳᏗ galvladi (galvv́ládii) "the above": the land above the sky in Cherokee mythology - Kun Lun Chasma 0 1982 Mountain dwelling place of the immortals in Chinese mythology was reclassified as a linea in 2010 (see below) Pu Chou Chasma 0 1982 Mountain attacked by Kung Chung in Chinese mythology was reclassified as a catena in 2010 (see above) Pulag Chasma 190 6 August 2010 Pulag, sacred mountain in Igorot mythology - Vaupas Chasma (Center Latitude: -35.00°, Center Longitude: 260.00°; Planetographic, +Wast) 280 6 August 2010 Vaupas, a river in the mythology of the Cuebo of Colombia, where the Cubeo people are said to have been created. It is near Pulag Chasma. Yamsi Chasmata 380 6 August 2010 Yamsi, lodge of the North Wind in Klamath mythology -
Craters
Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures. As of 2017, there are 128 named craters. Crater Coordinate Named after Aananin Aananin (Korean) Abassi Abassi (Efik) Adjua Adjua (Ulch people of Siberia) Agunua Agunua (Solomon Islands) Ameta Ameta (Seram, Indonesia) Anguta Anguta (Inuit) Arunaka Arunaka (Incan) Atum Atum (Egyptian) Awonawilona Awonawilona (Zuni) Bulagat Bulagat (Buryat people of Siberia) Bumba Bumba (Bushongo people of the Congo) Burkhan Burkhan (Buryat people of Siberia) Chingaso Chingaso (Jivaro) Con Kon (Incan) Dangun Dangun (Korean) Djuli Djuli (Neghidahan people of Ukraine) Dohitt Dohitt (Mosetene, people of north Bolivia) Ellyay Ellyay (Yakut people of Siberia) Faro Faro (Mandé peoples of West Africa) Fatu Fatu (Samoan) Gborogboro Gborogboro (Lugbara) Gmerti Gmerti (Georgian) Gucumatz Gukumatz (Maya) Haik Haik (Armenian) Haoso Haoso (Manchuria) Heller Heller (Auracanin) Huracan Huracan (Kiche) Imberombera Imberombera (Kakadu) Inktomi Iktomi (Lakota) Inmar Inmar (Udmurtian) Iraca Iraca (Incan) Izanagi Izanagi (Japanese) Izanami Izanami (Japanese) Jumo Jumo (Mari people of the Volga) Karora Karora (Aranda people of Australia) Khado Khado (Nganasan) Kiho Kiho (Polynesian) Kuksu Kuksu (Pomo) Kuma Kuma (Yaruro) Kumpara Kumpara (Jivaro people of Ecuador) Leza Leza (Tongan) Lowa Lowa (Marshall Islands) Luli Luli (Mansi) Madumda Madumda (Pomo) Maheo Maheo (Cheyenne) Malunga Malunga (Bantu) Mamaldi Mamaldi (Nanai) (Tungusic people of the Amur River area) Manoid Manoid (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) Melo Melo (Minyong people of India) Mubai Mubai (Tibetan) Napi Napi (Blackfoot) Nishanu Nishanu (Arikara) Num Num (Samoyed) Nzame Nzame (Fang) Obatala Obatala (Yoruba) Olorun Olorun (Yoruba) Ormazd Ormazd (Zoroastrian) Pachacamac Pachacamac (Inca) Pan Ku Pan Ku (Hmong) Pedn Pedn (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) Pokoh Pokoh (Pallawonaps) Pouliuli Pouliuli (Hawaiian) Powehiwehi Powehiwehi (Hawaiian) Puntan Puntan (Chamorro) Qat Qat (New Hebrides) Samni Samni (Kachins) Seveki Seveki (Evenki) Shedi Shedi (Minyong) Sholmo Sholmo (Buryat people of Siberia) Taaroa Ta'aroa (Hawaiian) Tane Tāne (Māori) Tawa Tawa (Hopi) Thunupa Thunpa (Incan) Tika Tika (Abkhazia) Tirawa Tirawa (Pawnee) Tore Tore (Pygmy people of Africa) Torom Torom (Ostiak people of Siberia) Tsuki-Yomi Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Japanese) Tulpar Tulpar (Turkic) Tuwale Tuwale (Ceram) Uku Uku (Estonian) Wakonda Wakonda (Sioux) Wende Wende (Mossi) Whanin Hwanin (Korean) Wuraka Wuraka (Kakadu people of Australia) Woyengi Woyengi (Ijaw) Wulbari Wulbari () Xamba Xamba (unidentified, purportedly "Bushman") Xowalaci Xowalaci (Joshua) Xu !Xu (various San peoples, a loanword to translate "Lord" in the Bible) Yu-Ti Yu-Ti (Chinese), i.e. the Jade Emperor Zicum Zicum (Babylonian)
Fossae
A fossa is a long, narrow depression. Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref Harahvaiti Fossa 190 6 August 2010 Beautiful land created by Persian god Ahura Mazda; modern Kandahar, Afghanistan Parun Fossa 120 6 August 2010 Parun River, Nuristan (NE Afghanistan), in which the mother goddess Disani gave birth to Bagisht, the creator of people
Lineae
A linea is a long marking on a planet or moon's surface. Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Notes Ref Kirinyaga Linea 400 17 June 2010 Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga), a holy mountain in Kikuyu mythology. — Kunlun Linea 180 6 August 2010 Kunlun Mountains, home of the gods in Chinese mythology Formerly classified as a chasma
See also
List of craters in the Solar System List of quadrangles on Rhea
References
External links USGS: Rhea nomenclature