August 13, 2015 Page 7 New Names and Insights at Dwarf Planet Ceres The Dawn Spacecraft being assembled. Dawn was made to orbit the large asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres, and was launched in 2007. It has since sent back enough data that scientists can map the surface of Ceres. Photo credit: NASA/JPL. agriculture deity of harrowing, a method of leveling soil. A smaller crater with bright material, previously labeled “Spot 1,” is now identified as Haulani, after the Hawaiian plant goddess. Haulani has a diameter of about 20 miles. Temperature data from Dawn’s visible and infrared mapping spectrometer show that this crater seems to be colder than most of the territory around it. Dantu crater, named after the Ghanaian god associated with the planting of corn, is about 75 miles across and 3 miles deep. A crater called Ezinu, after the Sumerian goddess of grain, is about the same size. Both are less than half the size of Kerwan, named after the Hopi spirit of sprouting maize, and Yalode, a crater named after the Looking Up Based on press release from NASA, provided by Bob Eklund Colorful new maps of Ceres, based on data from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, showcase a diverse topography, with height differences between crater bottoms and mountain peaks as great as nine miles. Scientists continue to analyze the latest data from Dawn as the spacecraft makes its way to its third mapping orbit. “The craters we find on Ceres, in terms of their depth and diameter, are very similar to what we see on Dione and Tethys, two icy satellites of Saturn that are about the same size and density as Ceres. The features are pretty consistent with an ice-rich crust,” said Dawn science team member Paul Schenk, a geologist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston. Some of these craters and other features now have official names, inspired by spirits and deities relating to agriculture from a variety of cultures (since Ceres takes its name from the Roman goddess of agriculture). The International Astronomical Union recently approved a batch of names for features on Ceres. The newly labeled features include Occator, the mysterious crater containing Ceres’ brightest spots, which has a diameter of about 60 miles and a depth of about 2 miles. Occator is the name of the Roman African Dahomey goddess worshipped by women at harvest rites. “The impact craters Dantu and Ezinu are extremely deep, while the much larger impact basins Kerwan and Yalode exhibit much shallower depth, indicating increasing ice mobility with crater size and age,” said Ralf Jaumann, a Dawn science team member at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin. Almost directly south of Occator is Urvara, a crater named for the Indian and Iranian deity of plants and fields. Urvara, about 100 miles wide and three miles deep, has a prominent central pointy peak that is two miles high. Dawn is currently spiraling toward its third science orbit, 900 miles above the surface, or three times closer to Ceres than its previous orbit. The spacecraft will reach this orbit in mid-August and begin taking images and other data again. Ceres, with a diameter of 584 miles, is the largest object in the main asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter. This makes Ceres about 40 percent the size of Pluto, another dwarf planet, which NASA’s New Horizons mission flew by earlier this month. On March 6, 2015, Dawn made history as the first mission to reach a dwarf planet, and the first to orbit two distinct extraterrestrial targets. It conducted extensive observations of asteroid Vesta in 2011-2012. C e r t i f i e d a n d L i c e n s e d P r o f e s s i o n a l s KEEP IT LOCAL NEW LOWER RATES! 26 weeks (6 months) is only $400 52 weeks (1 year) is only $750 If you have any questions call us at 310-322-1830. HOW TO PAY: CHECKS, CASH OR CREDIT CARDS. Include Visa or M/C number along with billing address, security code, expiration date, email address and phone number. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE AD IS PUBLISHED! YOUR AD HERE Email to reserve your space class@heraldpublications.com YOUR AD HERE Email to reserve your space class@heraldpublications.com painting PAINTERS PLUS INTERIOR • EXTERIOR PLUS IMPROVEMENTS • REPAIRS FREE ESTIMATES LOWEST PRICES • GUARANTEED QUALITY 5 YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE SERVING THE BEACH CITIES FOR OVER 20 YEARS CALL DON 310-798-0450 LIC # 726089 painting RICH’S PAINTING Specializing in exterior Quality interior work Reliable • Reasonable Rates 310-640-9465 plumbing 24 Hour Service Since 1990 • Lic # 770059 • C-42 C-36 C-34 C20 A Full Service Plumbing • Heating • Cooling Sewer Video Inspection • Rooter Service • Copper Repipes 310-543-2001 Free Estimates PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING The deadline for Business and Professional (B&P) Ad copy and payment is at Noon on Tuesday. We reserve the right to reject, edit, and determine proper classification of B&P ads. Herald Publications does not guarantee that the advertiser’s claims are true nor does it take responsibility for those claims. PLEASE NOTE: NEW EMAIL ADDRESS E-mail ad copy to: class@heraldpublications.com COMMUNITIES COUNT design & construction TOTAL CONCEPT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION CCL#: 522719 Complete Renovations Outdoor Living Areas Stone Patios, Fireplaces, BBQ’s, Waterfalls & Spas, Water Wise Softscapes Website: www.TCLsouthbay.com Call: 310-371-3368 electric Wise Electric Contracting Service Commercial/Industrial/Residential License No: 785853 Serving El Segundo since 1945 Keith R. Wise Owner/Operator Phone: 310-529-5271 Fax: 310-615-0063 flooring KIRK FLOORING carpet vinyl wood (310) 322-6099 Fax (310) 322-6899 lic# 648106 333 Indiana Street, El Segundo sales@kirkflooring.com handyman BILL’S HOME & APARTMENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR QUALITY at Handyman Prices. We cover everything from A-Z. Bill Henrichon Cell: 310-890-7531 Office: 310-542-3470 Billshomeandaptmain@yahoo.com CA ST LIS# 786081 / Bonded & Insured 2011 2012 2013 Serving the South Bay for 25 years FREE ESTIMATES plumbing Phone/Text 310.738.7094 23 YEARS EXPERIENCE Sewer Video • Hydrojetting • Bonded • Insured CA LIC. #980971 handyman Bob Boice Quality Work Since 1966 Home Repairs Carpentry/Painting - Ceramic Tile/Masonry Repairs - Most Other Repairs and Improvements - Small Jobs O.K.! - Please no plumbing calls. 310-316-3435 Lic#817498 B.H.I.C. handyman TOUCHSTONE PAINTING • PLASTERING HANDYMAN Reasonably Priced – Referrals Upon Request 310-517-9677 30 Year Business and Resident in the South Bay handyman AL’S REPAIRS & REMODELING Everything from small repairs to large additions. Also Patios • Decks • Fences Commercial Properties Welcome Serving Southbay 29 Years • Many References Free Estimates • 310-408-0564 www. alsrepairs.com painting PAINTING by FRANCO OWNER & OPERATOR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING Residential and Commercial Handyman Services: dry wall • fencing • tile • roof repair • electric pressure washer • termite repair 310-376-6938 www.paintingbyfranco.com Bonded • Full Liability & Workers Compensation Insurance • Lic.# 954843 YOUR AD HERE Email to reserve your space class@heraldpublications.com OVER 40 THOUSAND PAPERS DELIVERED WITHIN MILES OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
Lawndale_081315_FNL_lorez
To see the actual publication please follow the link above