 Nawish (bottom) andEzinu (top). Nawish's non-circular shape is apparent, likely due to multiple landslides shaping its crater rim | |
| Location | Nawish Quadrangle,Ceres |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°17′N193°47′E / 18.28°N 193.79°E /18.28; 193.79[1] |
| Diameter | 77 kilometres (48 mi) |
| Discoverer | Dawn |
| Eponym | Acoma guardian of the field |
Nawish is animpact crater on thedwarf planetCeres. It is named after theAcoma guardian of the field. The name was officially approved by theInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) on 3 July 2015.[1] It is the namesake of the Nawish Quadrangle.[2]
Nawish is medium in size, at roughly 77 kilometres (48 miles) in diameter.[1] In contrast to most craters, its shape is not circular. This is likely the result ofmass wasting processes such aslandslides that collapsed sections of the crater wall. As with most craters of its size on Ceres, Nawish has a central peak; its central peak is roughly 20 kilometres (12 miles) wide and 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) tall, and it hosts a central pit that is roughly 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) wide and deeper than Nawish's crater floor by about a kilometer.[2]
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