Skynd (Crater)

Short description: Crater on Umbriel

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; 331.7.^[2]

Skynd has a bright central or near central peak,^[1] which is one of the few bright albedo features on Umbriel that noticeably 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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Hunt & Moore 1989, p. 82.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 USGS: Umbriel: Skynd.

Sources

Hunt, Garry E.; Moore, Patrick (1989). Atlas of Uranus. Cambridge University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-521-34323-7. https://archive.org/details/atlasofuranus00hunt_1. "Umbriel crater Skynd."
USGS/IAU (October 1, 2006). "Skynd on Umbriel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/5595.

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[FOOTNOTEHuntMoore198982-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Hunt & Moore 1989, p. 82.

[FOOTNOTEUSGS:_Umbriel:_Skynd-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 USGS: Umbriel: Skynd.

v t e 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 Chasmata Ursula Rousillon Rupes Umbrielian Wunda Vuver Skynd