Haulani (crater)
Haulani imaged by Dawn from LAMO | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Ceres |
| Coordinates | 5°20′N 10°35′E / 5.34°N 10.58°E |
| Diameter | 34 kilometres (21 mi) |
| Discoverer | Dawn |
| Eponym | Haulani, Hawaiian goddess of plants |
Haulani /haʊˈlɑːni/ is an impact crater located on the dwarf planet Ceres that contains "Spot 1", one of the bright spots observed by the Dawn spacecraft. The crater was named after Haulani, the Hawaiian goddess of plants. In July 2018, NASA released a comparison of physical features, including Haulani crater, found on Ceres with similar ones present on Earth.