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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hunt & Moore 1989, p. 82.
2. ↑ 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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* Rings of Uranus
* Cordelia
* Ophelia
* Bianca
* Cressida
* Desdemona
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* Portia
* Rosalind
* Cupid
* Belinda
* Perdita
* Puck
* Mab

Major (spheroid)|

* Miranda
* Ariel
* Umbriel
* Titania
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* 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

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