Inktomi (crater)
A Cassini image of Rhea. Inktomi is a prominent feature on Rhea, seen here characterized by its light color and butterfly-wing ejecta | |
| Feature type | Central peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Rhea |
| Coordinates | 14°6′S 112°6′W / 14.100°S 112.100°W |
| Diameter | 47.2 km (29.3 mi) |
| Depth | ~3.6 km (2.2 mi) (mean depth) |
| Eponym | Iktomi |
Inktomi, informally nicknamed the Splat, is a prominent rayed impact crater 47.2 kilometres (29.3 mi) in diameter located in the southern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Rhea. The crater is named for the Lakota spider-god Iktomi and is located at 14.1 S, 112.1 W. Inktomi is thought to be the youngest major surface feature on Rhea, with estimates ranging from 8 to 280 million years.