Skynd (crater)

Skynd with bright central peak as seen along the terminator (near 2 o'clock) on Umbriel.

Skynd is a crater on the surface of Uranus' moon Umbriel.^[1] It is estimated to be between 72^[2] and 110 km^[1] in diameter. Its center is located at 1°48′S 331°42′E / 1.8°S 331.7°E / -1.8; 331.7Coordinates: 1°48′S 331°42′E / 1.8°S 331.7°E / -1.8; 331.7.^[2]

Skynd has a bright central or near central peak,^[1] which is one of the few bright albedo features on Umbriel that really stands out against Umbriel's low albedo.

The crater is named after Skynd, a troll who stole three wives of a man living in Englerup.^[2]

References

Citations

1 2 3 Hunt & Moore 1989, p. 82.
1 2 3 USGS: Umbriel: Skynd.

Sources

Hunt, Garry E.; Moore, Patrick (1989). Atlas of Uranus. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-34323-7.
USGS/IAU (October 1, 2006). "Skynd on Umbriel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. Retrieved 2012-02-23.

Moons of Uranus

Generally listed in increasing distance from Uranus

Inner	Rings of Uranus Cordelia Ophelia Bianca Cressida Desdemona Juliet Portia Rosalind Cupid Belinda Perdita Puck Mab

Major (spheroid)	Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon

Outer (irregular)	Francisco Caliban Stephano Trinculo Sycorax Margaret Prospero Setebos Ferdinand

Geological features	Arielian Kachina Chasmata Yangoor Mirandian Verona Rupes Oberonian Hamlet Mommur Chasma Puckian Titanian Gertrude Messina Chasma Ursula Rousillon Rupes Umbrielian Wunda Vuver Skynd

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