Why it matters

Occator shows why Other Worlds matters: small bodies offer a very different geological drama.

What happenedA Ceres crater with bright salt deposits that became one of the symbols of the Dawn mission.
Why it mattersOccator shows why Other Worlds matters: small bodies offer a very different geological drama.
How scientists knowNASA Image and Video Library; Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Measurements and uncertainty

Diamètre92 km
Depthnot listed
Ageyoung for Ceres
StatutConfirmé
Coordinates19.800° N / 120.700° W
Record levelextended

Extended record: core parameters have an editorial baseline, while age, depth, and preservation still require primary-source review.

Profil scientifique

Bright spots are linked to salts and possible late activity, complicating the idea of a crater as a passive bowl.

Data provenanceNASA Image and Video Library; Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Galerie de reconstruction

Davantage de lectures visuelles du cratère

Si l'image vérifiée ne suffit pas, la fiche reçoit une reconstruction scientifique : non pas de la fantaisie à la place du fait, mais une hypothèse visuelle séparée des sources.

Palette du mondeicy turquoise, deep space, and distant moons
Occator's bright deposits became one of Ceres's main visual puzzles.
Aperçu visuel actuelPlaque de base : source, matériau orbital ou planche éditoriale où commence la lecture visuelle.
Reverse reconstructionmoving from the present trace back to the impact event
Chronological inversionreading the object from future state back through earlier layers
The present as an archive of the futuretreating today's profile as evidence for future analysis

Visual reconstruction

Reverse reconstruction → Chronological inversion → Bidirectional analysis → The present as an archive of the future

Chaque fiche doit avoir un aperçu visuel : image existante, source traitée esthétiquement ou reconstruction scientifique.

Reverse reconstructionmoving from the present trace back to the impact event
Chronological inversionreading the object from future state back through earlier layers
Bidirectional analysischecking past-to-present and present-to-past interpretations
The present as an archive of the futuretreating today's profile as evidence for future analysis

Historique de recherche

Dawn studied the crater in detail, turning Ceres from a distant dot into a geological world.

Sources

CSVJSONOccator. Crater.world record. Last reviewed 2026-05-08.
Last reviewed
2026-05-08
Source baseline
NASA Image and Video Library; Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
Uncertainty note
Extended record: core parameters have an editorial baseline, while age, depth, and preservation still require primary-source review.
NASA Image and Video LibraryNASAGazetteer of Planetary NomenclatureInternational Astronomical Union / USGS

Education mode

Faits

  • The bright Cerealia Facula lies inside the crater.
  • The feature connects to volatile materials on small bodies.
Glossaryejecta, impact melt, breccia, central peak, erosion
Classroom questionWhich evidence separates an impact crater from a volcanic caldera?
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