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Look up facula or faculae in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Facula (pl. faculae) is a bright spot on the surface of a planet or a star. It may refer
Facula
Photospheric phenomenon
Solar faculae are bright spots in the photosphere that form in the canyons between solar granules, short-lived convection cells several thousand kilometers
Solar_facula
Degraded crater on Ganymede
Buto Facula is a palimpsest, or "ghost crater", on Ganymede, the largest moon of the planet Jupiter. Buto is named after an ancient shrine city in Lower
Buto_Facula
Species of moth
Periploca facula is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been
Periploca_facula
Region of bright material on Titan
Shikoku Facula is a region of bright material on Saturn's moon Titan. Shikoku was first seen in Cassini images taken in October 2004 and has been observed
Shikoku_Facula
Facula on Callisto, Jupiter
Kol Facula is a facula, or bright geological feature, on Callisto, a Galilean moon of Jupiter. The facula was named after Kol, the eponymous jötnar, or
Kol_Facula
Facula on Mercury
Agwo Facula is a bright, irregular depression on the surface of Mercury, located at 22.4° N, 213.7° W, in southwestern Caloris Planitia. It was named by
Agwo_Facula
Moon of Jupiter
prominent bright spots, two of which are named. They are Lyctos Facula and Ida Facula, with a width reaching up to 25 km. They are located on the edge
Amalthea_(moon)
Facula on Mercury
Abeeso Facula is near the southwestern rim of the Caloris basin. Abeeso Facula is immediately southwest of Agwo Facula. Map showing Abeeso Facula and nearby
Abeeso_Facula
Crater on Ceres
named Cerealia Tholus and is covered by bright salt deposits named Cerealia Facula. The group of thinner salt deposits to the east are named Vinalia Faculae
Occator_(crater)
Mountain on Amalthea, moon of Jupiter
Lyctos Facula is a bright mountain on one of Jupiter's smallest moons Amalthea. It is believed to have a width of 25 kilometers and height of 20 kilometers
Lyctos_Facula
Species of gastropod
Anachis facula is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. The length of the shell attains 3.6 mm. This species occurs off
Anachis_facula
Facula on Mercury
Nathair Facula is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located at 36° N, 295.5° W. It was named by the IAU in 2018. Nathair is the Irish and Scottish
Nathair_Facula
Facula on Mercury
Nākahi Facula is a bright, irregular depression on the surface of Mercury, located at 52.7° S, 342.2° W. It was named by the IAU in 2018. Nākahi is the
Nākahi_Facula
Bright region on the surface of Mercury
Coatl Facula is a bright region about 49 km wide on the surface of Mercury, located at 29.75° S, 216.55° W. It was named by the IAU in June 2020. Coatl
Coatl_Facula
Largest moon of Saturn
Xanadu Dark albedo features Mezzoramia Shangri-La Faculae Santorini Facula Shikoku Facula Colles Arwen Colles Bilbo Colles Faramir Colles Regiones Tui Regio
Titan_(moon)
Degraded crater on Ganymede
Memphis Facula /ˈmɛmfɪs ˈfækjʊlə/ is a palimpsest, or "ghost crater", on Ganymede, the largest of the Jovian satellites. It is a bright, circular surface
Memphis_Facula
Facula on Mercury
Sarpa Facula is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located at 53.07° S, 30.87° W. It was named by the IAU in 2019. Sarpa is the Sinhalese word
Sarpa_Facula
Facula on Mercury
Ular Facula is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located at 55.1° S, 29.95° W. It was named by the IAU in 2019. Ular is the Malay word for snake
Ular_Facula
Irregular depression on the surface of Mercury
Neidr Facula is a bright, irregular depression on the surface of Mercury, located at 35.9° N, 302.7° W. It was named by the IAU in 2018. Neidr is the Welsh
Neidr_Facula
Second-largest moon of Jupiter
Jalkr Keelut Lofn Tindr Valhalla Egdir Mimir Catenae Gomul Catena Facula Kol Facula Exploration Past Pioneer 10 Pioneer 11 Voyager 1 Voyager 2 Galileo
Callisto_(moon)
Facula on Mercury
Amaru Facula is a bright, irregular depression on the surface of Mercury, located at 49.8° S, 349.5° W. It was named by the IAU in 2018. Amaru is the Quechua
Amaru_Facula
Bright spot on Titan
The Santorini Facula is a facula, or bright spot, surrounding a 40-km-wide impact crater on the surface of Titan. It was named after the Greek island Santorini
Santorini_Facula
Species of beetle
Ellychnia facula is a species of firefly in the genus Ellychnia. It is widespread across North America. Fallon, C. (2021). "Ellychnia facula". IUCN Red
Ellychnia_facula
Species of moth
Torodora facula is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka. "Torodora
Torodora_facula
Facula on Mercury
Pampu Facula is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located at 57.76° S, 31.79° W. It was named by the IAU in 2019. Pampu is the Tamil word for
Pampu_Facula
Facula 21.70 214.60 Somali word for snake Agwo Facula 22.40 213.70 Igbo word for snake Ahas Facula −21.37 89.40 Filipino word for snake Amaru Facula −49
List of geological features on Mercury
List_of_geological_features_on_Mercury
Mountain on Amalthea, moon of Jupiter
Ida Facula is a bright mountain on Amalthea, one of Jupiter's smallest moons. It is known to be about 15 kilometers in width, somewhat smaller than the
Ida_Facula
Crater on Mercury
containing Ngu Facula. The smaller crater Lessing is to the south of Matisse. Northern Matisse crater, with Ngu Facula and Ahas Facula. Detail of dark
Matisse_(crater)
Species of flowering plant
Disa facula is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. The plant is endemic to Ethiopia, where it occurs in the west. House, E. & Darbyshire
Disa_facula
Region on Mercury
Suge Facula is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located at 26.1 N, 300.4 W. It was named by the IAU in 2018. Suge is the Basque word for snake
Suge_Facula
with a possible volcanic origin. Sotra Patera was formerly named Sotra Facula, which followed the naming theme for Faculae. No nomenclature currently
List of geological features on Titan
List_of_geological_features_on_Titan
Overview of the exploration of the moon Titan
Xanadu Dark albedo features Mezzoramia Shangri-La Faculae Santorini Facula Shikoku Facula Colles Arwen Colles Bilbo Colles Faramir Colles Regiones Tui Regio
Exploration_of_Titan
Crater on Ganymede
noticeably big and has been given a name. Anat is located within the Memphis Facula quadrangle (designated Jg7) of Ganymede. It is located on the hemisphere
Anat_(crater)
Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae Subfamily: Polyommatinae Tribe: Polyommatini Genus: Pseudolucia Nabokov, 1945 Synonyms Cherchiella Balletto Facula Balletto Pallidula Balletto
Pseudolucia
Topics referred to by the same term
Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Memphis Facula, a prominent region on Ganymede, moon of Jupiter Memphis, Alabama, a town
Memphis
Crater chain on Ganymede
Enki Catena (formerly[why?] called Sais Facula) is a crater chain on Ganymede measuring 161.3 kilometres (100.2 mi) long. It is composed of thirteen individual
Enki_Catena
Crater on Mercury
bright area of the crater floor including the depression was named Gata Facula in 2018. The crater Carleton is to the east. Some of the rays of Debussy
Donelaitis_(crater)
Feature on Titan
depression on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. It was formerly known as Sotra Facula; the current name was approved on 19 December 2012. It is a possible cryovolcanic
Sotra_Patera
Crater on Mercury
by explosive vents associated with pyroclastic material (Abeeso Facula, Agwo Facula). Outside the walls, material ejected in the impact which created
Caloris_Planitia
Facula on Mercury
Zmija Facula is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located within an unnamed crater that is itself within the larger Rembrandt basin. It was named
Zmija_Facula
Abydos Facula 33°24′N 153°24′W / 33.4°N 153.4°W / 33.4; -153.4 180 1985 Abydos, Egyptian town where Osiris was worshipped. WGPSN Akhmin Facula 27°42′N
List of geological features on Ganymede
List_of_geological_features_on_Ganymede
Crater on Mercury
the crater is known as Suge Facula. To the north of Rachmaninoff is Neidr Facula, and to the northeast is Nathair Facula. To the west is Asawa crater
Rachmaninoff_(crater)
Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
Occator Crater. The bright spot in the centre of Occator is named Cerealia Facula, and the group of bright spots to its east, Vinalia Faculae. Occator possesses
Ceres_(dwarf_planet)
Crater on Mercury
west are several faculae or bright areas, including Bitin Facula, Havu Facula, and Sarpa Facula. Other faculae are further to the southwest. Moore, Patrick
Kurosawa_(crater)
Impact crater on Amalthea
south pole, far south from the moon's other bright areas, Lyctos Facula and Ida Facula, which are on the slopes of a prominent mountain elongated along
Gaea_(crater)
Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. A facula is a bright spot on the surface of a planet. Plutonian faculae are named
List of geological features on Pluto
List_of_geological_features_on_Pluto
Volcano that erupts gases and volatile material
distribution of hydrated sodium chloride on one particular bright spot, Cerealia Facula, indicates that the upwelling occurred recently or is currently ongoing
Cryovolcano
Topics referred to by the same term
Egyptian city and capital during the 24th, 26th, and 28th dynasties. Sais Facula, former name of a crater chain on Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter
SAIS
Astronomical geographical feature
preserve hints of their history in these rings. A typical example is Memphis Facula on Ganymede, a 340 km wide palimpsest. Palimpsest (geology) Ghost craters
Palimpsest (planetary astronomy)
Palimpsest_(planetary_astronomy)
Largest moon of Jupiter
mostly disappeared, leaving only a "ghost" of the crater, such as Memphis Facula and Zakar, are known as palimpsests. One significant feature on Ganymede
Ganymede_(moon)
Concept mission to Titan
Xanadu Dark albedo features Mezzoramia Shangri-La Faculae Santorini Facula Shikoku Facula Colles Arwen Colles Bilbo Colles Faramir Colles Regiones Tui Regio
AVIATR
Dark region on Ganymede
craters). It is also full of oval features called facula, of which one of them, called Memphis Facula, is considered a ghost crater—a relic crater so old
Galileo_Regio
Dark region on Ganymede
Busiris Facula and Buto Facula (which are officially considered as palimpsests), and Akhmin Facula, Coptos Facula, Hermopolis Facula and Thebes Facula, which
Marius_Regio
Crater on Ganymede
section of a relatively bright region on Ganymede known as Memphis Facula. This facula, in turn, lies within an extensive dark region called Galileo Regio
Chrysor_and_Aleyin_(craters)
Multi-furrow structure on Ganymede
overlie Zu Fossae include the Chrysor and Aleyin craters, Memphis Facula, and Buto Facula. Voyager 2 was the first spacecraft to send back clear images Zu
Zu_Fossae
Bright region on Ganymede
officially, a small portion of its eastern part belongs to the Memphis Facula quadrangle (designated Jg7), and a very small portion of its northwesternmost
Uruk_Sulcus
Periodic change in the Sun's activity
from solar observations in the Ca II K line (393.37 nm). The amount of facula and plage area varies in phase with the solar cycle, and they are more abundant
Solar_cycle
Crater on Mercury
ring basins on Mercury. Within southern Wen Tianxiang crater is Yinshe Facula, a bright area associated with a small crater. Yinshe is the Chinese word
Wen_Tianxiang_(crater)
temperatures ranges from 6,000 to 7,200 K and have 1.1 to 1.6 solar masses. facula A bright spot on a star's photosphere formed by concentrations of magnetic
Glossary_of_astronomy
Species of moth
Synonyms Agrotis insularis Grote, 1876 Agrotis emarginata Grote, 1876 Agrotis facula Grote, 1876 Agrotis inelegans Smith, 1890 Rhynchagrotis meta Smith, 1903
Parabagrotis_insularis
Aerobot exploration vehicle
Xanadu Dark albedo features Mezzoramia Shangri-La Faculae Santorini Facula Shikoku Facula Colles Arwen Colles Bilbo Colles Faramir Colles Regiones Tui Regio
Titan_Winged_Aerobot
Jg5 21-66° N 270-360° W Dardanus Sulcus Jg6 22° N-22° S 0-72° W Memphis Facula Jg7 22° N-22° S 72-144° W Uruk Sulcus Jg8 22° N-22° S 144-216° W Tiamat
List of quadrangles on Ganymede
List_of_quadrangles_on_Ganymede
Crater on Mercury
IAU in 2010. The bright area surrounding the irregular pit was named Serp Facula by the IAU on 5 February 2025. Serp is the Catalan word for snake. Picasso
Picasso_(crater)
2004 Cassini also detected an unusually bright feature (called Tortola Facula), which was interpreted as a cryovolcanic dome. No similar features have
Geology_of_Titan
Crater on Ganymede
crater's southwest lie the surface features Anshar Sulcus and Hermopolis Facula, while far to its east is Epigeus, one of the largest recognized craters
Lugalmeslam_(crater)
Topics referred to by the same term
Ida, Vologda Oblast, Russia Ida, Russia, a list of rural localities Ida Facula, a mountain on Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter 243 Ida, an asteroid International
Ida
Surface features discovered 2015
85 E longitude. The spot in the center of the crater is named Cerealia Facula, and the group of spots to the east – Vinalia Faculae. These names were
Bright_spots_on_Ceres
Dendera, Town where Hathor was chief goddess. (Name changed from Dendera Facula.) WGPSN Diment 23°08′N 8°14′E / 23.14°N 8.23°E / 23.14; 8.23 (Diment)
List of craters in the Solar System
List_of_craters_in_the_Solar_System
Crater on Mercury
the east of Rustaveli is Kulthum crater. The crater Copland and Nathair Facula are to the southwest. Hollows are present on the floor of Rustaveli crater
Rustaveli_(crater)
Traditional celebration in Valencia, Spain
derivation is as follows: Latin fax (accusative facem), "torch" → Latin facula (diminutive; accusative faculam) → Vulgar Latin *faclam → Valencian falla
Fallas
Crater on Mercury
underlying the central part of the crater. To the west of Pahinui is Coatl Facula, a bright area within an unnamed crater. "Pahinui". Gazetteer of Planetary
Pahinui_(crater)
Crater on Mercury
the Raphael basin, and is adjacent to an area of high albedo named Madu Facula by the IAU in 2023. "Flaiano". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA
Flaiano_(crater)
Crater on Ganymede
are two named craters, Mush and Ilus. Ninki is located within the Memphis Facula quadrangle (or section) of Ganymede (designated Jg7). In addition, the crater
Ninki_(crater)
Irregular type of crater
island Sotra, inherited from cancelled name of associated bright spot Sotra Facula; on Triton – with water-associated names, excluding Greek and Roman. "patera"
Patera (planetary nomenclature)
Patera_(planetary_nomenclature)
Crater on Mercury
related to the activity that formed the nearby bright vent known as Nathair Facula. Amateur astronomer Ronald Dantowitz and his colleagues Scott Teare and
Copland_(crater)
Genus of moths
Torodora epitriona Park, 2002 Torodora eupatris (Meyrick, 1910) Torodora facula Wu & Park, 1999 Torodora flavescens (Gozmány, 1998) (Sichuan, China) Torodora
Torodora
Overview of space objects named after Filipino people, mythology and places
usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 May 2020. "Bitin Facula – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United
Filipino_names_in_space
Crater on Mercury
Karsh and Castiglione craters lie on the rim. A bright area called Zmija Facula lies within an unnamed crater in southeastern Rembrandt. The central smooth
Rembrandt_(crater)
Crater on Ganymede
surrounding Harakhtes include the Kulla crater to the west and the Bigeh Facula palimpsest to the southeast. Harakhtes is located within the same quadrangle
Harakhtes_(crater)
Type of Spanish artistic monument
that were placed on top of watchtowers. This word is derived from Latin Facula, torch. In the Llibre dels feits, it is stated that the troops of King James
Falla_monument
Timyra stenomacra Wu & Park, 1999 Tisis mendicella Walker, 1864 Torodora facula Wu & Park, 1999 Torodora piscarifurca Wu & Park, 1999 Torodora ventralilata
List_of_moths_of_Sri_Lanka
System of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite
DO Eruptive center An active volcano on Io. This term is implicit. ER Facula, faculae /ˈfækjʊlə/, /ˈfækjʊliː/ Bright spot FA Farrum, farra /ˈfærəm/,
Planetary_nomenclature
Crater on Callisto
(120 mi). Lofn was first observed as a large, circular, high-albedo feature (facula) on low resolution images taken by Voyager probes in 1979–1980. It was initially
Lofn_(crater)
Bright region on Ganymede
Xibalba Sulcus. The circular patch and dark area to the left are Bigeh Facula and Galileo Regio, respectively. Portals: Astronomy Solar System Outer space
Xibalba_Sulcus
frequency - extremely low frequency (ELF) - F region - F-layer - f-spot - facula - fade margin - fading - fading distribution - filament (solar physics)
Index of radio propagation articles
Index_of_radio_propagation_articles
Quadrangle on Mercury
north of Rachmaninoff. One is the prominent Nathair Facula and the other is the subdued Neidr Facula. These are thought to be volcanic vents. A similar
Hokusai_quadrangle
Location Image Cerealia Facula Cerealia, Ancient Roman festival of the grain goddess Ceres 5 Occator crater (center) Pasola Facula Pasola, rice-planting
List of geological features on Ceres
List_of_geological_features_on_Ceres
ulrichi †Psalikilus †Raphistomina †Reubenella †Sceptropora †Sceptropora facula †Sceptropora florida †Schizambon †Schizambon discoidea †Strigigenalis †Syntrophina
List of the prehistoric life of North Dakota
List_of_the_prehistoric_life_of_North_Dakota
G-type main-sequence star
each planetary transit passing over an average six starspots. The bright facula regions are even more extensive. Unlike Sun, the photosphere of Kepler-71
Kepler-71
Overview of the scientific field of astronomy
Convection zone Stellar atmosphere Photosphere Supergranulation Granule Facula Sunspot Chromosphere Plage Spicule Moreton wave Solar corona Solar transition
Outline_of_astronomy
Bright region on Ganymede
found, flanked by two faculae—Buto Facula, a palimpsest or "ghost crater" to the southwest, and Hermopolis Facula to the northeast. Past this middle point
Anshar_Sulcus
Genus of flowering plants in the orchid family
Cape Prov.) Disa extinctoria (South Africa; Northern Prov., Eswatini) Disa facula (Ethiopia) Disa fasciata (South Africa, SW. & S. Cape Prov.) Disa ferruginea
Disa_(plant)
Topics referred to by the same term
former professional footballer Polish title of The Viper (Sapkowski) Zmija Facula, bright region on the surface of Mercury Zmija, Nickname of Zvezdan Jovanović
Żmija
Impact crater on Titan
crater is surrounded by a blanket of radar-bright ejecta, named Bazaruto Facula, that extends over 80 kilometers from the crater rim. The ejecta blanket
Sinlap
Philippine election
Rolando Cadano Independent Jose Cafe KAMPI Ely Dacalus Independent Gregorio Facula Lakas–CMD Janet Gavina Lakas–CMD Salvador Royo Lakas–CMD Artemio San Juan
2007 Davao del Norte local elections
2007_Davao_del_Norte_local_elections
Crater on Ganymede
region's ancientness. To the west of Nidaba is the wide palimpsest Memphis Facula and one of the most well-studied ghost craters in the Solar System. To the
Nidaba_(crater)
Bright region on Ganymede
starts from the southwest of a palimpsest, or "ghost crater", called Busiris Facula, running towards the southeast before terminating at the starting point
Tiamat_Sulcus
Topics referred to by the same term
Valmiki tribe in India and Pakistan Sotra, an archipelago in Norway Sotra Facula, a cryovolcano located on Titan SOTRA, the Abidjan transport company Šotra
Sotra_(disambiguation)
Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs Kol Facula 4°30′N 282°42′E / 4.50°N 282.70°E / 4.50; 282.70 390 2006 Kol, Icelandic frost
List of geological features on Callisto
List_of_geological_features_on_Callisto
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