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| Feature type | Regio |
|---|---|
| Location | Ceres |
| Coordinates | 19°29′N 110°13′W / 19.49°N 110.22°W[1] |
| Diameter | ~360km[1] |
| Discoverer | Dawn spacecraft team 2015 |
| Eponym | Homowo, Ga festival to celebrate local crops from April to September.[2] |
Homowo Regio is a regio below the surface of the dwarf planet and large asteroid Ceres.
Etymology
[edit]Its name was officiated on July 29th of 2020.
Geology
[edit]Some experts believe that the discoloration of the Homowo Regio points at an ancient subsurface ocean below the area. This is due to the unusually low-abledo material in the area. It is a dark blue color because it contains a significant amount of ice.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Homowo Regio". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: 19.49°, Center Longitude: 249.78°; Planetocentric, +East)
- ^ "Homowo Regio Information". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Scully, Jennifer E. C.; Baker, Samantha R.; Castillo-Rogez, Julie C.; Buczkowski, Debra L. (10 May 2021). "The In Situ Exploration of a Relict Ocean World: An Assessment of Potential Landing and Sampling Sites for a Future Mission to the Surface of Ceres". The Planetary Science Journal. 2 (3): 94. Bibcode:2021PSJ.....2...94S. doi:10.3847/PSJ/abee28. ISSN 2632-3338.