Craters on Ceres
115 named features carry the IAU descriptor Crater — a circular depression, almost always an impact scar on Ceres, out of 4,787 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
115
of 149 named places on Ceres — 77%
Largest
280 km
Kerwan
Median size
36 km
Across the 115 with a measured diameter
Named between
2015–2017
IAU approval dates
How craters on Ceres get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 115 craters with a recorded origin, 71 categories appear, led by Roman.
Roman6Sumerian5Egypt5Polynesia3Latvia3Indonesia3Nigeria3New Zealand3
All 115 craters on Ceres
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Kerwan280 kmYalode260 kmUrvara170 kmDuginavi155 kmVinotonus140 kmConiraya135 kmZadeni129 kmDantu126 kmMondamin126 kmChaminuka122 kmEzinu116 kmKirnis115 kmMeanderi103 kmBegbalel102 kmKumitoga96 kmOccator92 kmDarzamat92 kmToharu86 kmGaue80 kmGeshtin80 kmMegwomets78.7 kmNawish77 kmOmonga77 kmKaikara72 kmHomshuk70 kmJarimba69 kmFejokoo68 kmRongo68 kmGhanan68 kmInamahari68 kmJarovit66 kmConsus64 kmDatan60 kmFluusa60 kmHamori60 kmAnnona60 kmSintana58 kmSedana58 kmAsari56 kmErnutet53.4 kmIkapati50 kmAzacca49.9 kmShakaema47 kmKondos44 kmMlezi41.5 kmAchita40 kmInkosazana40 kmNinsar40 kmMessor40 kmSekhet40 kmHatipowa40 kmHeneb39 kmRazeka38.4 kmLociyo37.8 kmAnura37 kmTupo36 kmBelun36 kmTibong36 kmAristaeus35.8 kmHaulani34 kmKokopelli34 kmTafakula34 kmShennong32.5 kmVicta32 kmAbellio32 kmKaneki31.5 kmPiuku31 kmBonsu31 kmTelepinu31 kmJacheongbi31 kmLaukumate29.7 kmHakumyi29.2 kmOltagon28 kmNepen26.4 kmKupalo26 kmInsitor26 kmTahu25 kmCozobi24 kmLiber23 kmXochipilli22.7 kmTakel22 kmJaja22 kmAttis22 kmRoskva22 kmNunghui22 kmDikhan21 kmLono20 kmHalki20 kmJuling20 kmEmesh20 kmRatumaibulu20 kmKiriamma18.7 kmCachimana18 kmBesua17 kmIalonus16.5 kmBinayo16 kmDoliku15 kmJumis15 kmCacaguat13.6 kmRao12 kmDada12 kmPeko11 kmOxo10 kmEnkimdu9 kmTawals8.8 kmXevioso8.5 kmBraciaca8 kmThrud7.8 kmBilwis7 kmDamia7 kmKahukura6.3 kmCenteotl6 kmAxomama5 kmZatik4 kmKait0.4 km
Craters elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 12 other worlds, for 4,672 more features.