Adlivun Cavus is a small depression on the southern tip of Sputnik Planitia. It was discovered by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2015.
| Feature type | cavus |
|---|---|
| Location | Southern Sputnik Planitia, Pluto |
| Coordinates | 15°24′S 188°51′E / 15.400°S 188.850°E[1] |
| Diameter | ~21.4 km[1] |
| Discoverer | New Horizons |
| Naming | adlivun spirits |
The name is from the Inuktitut adlivun, "those beneath us", referring to the souls of the departed and by extension to the underworld itself.[2] The name was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2017.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Adlivun Cavus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: -15.40°, Center Longitude: 188.86°)
- ^ Franz Boaz (1888) "The Central Eskimo", in Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology. Smithsonian Institution, Washington.
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