Domovoy is the second-largest known crater on Uranus's Ariel's surface, with a diameter of 71 km. The name comes from Domovoy, a spirit that protects homes in Slavic mythology; this name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1988. It was imaged for the first time by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in its January 1986 flyby of the Uranian system.

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Annotated Voyager 2 image of Ariel with Domovoy left, below the center
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationAriel
Coordinates71°30′S 339°42′W / 71.5°S 339.7°W / -71.5; -339.7 (Domovoy)[1]
Diameter71 kilometres (44 mi)
DiscovererVoyager 2
EponymDomovoy

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  1. ^ "Domovoy (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.