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Sintana is a large central peak crater in the Southern Hemisphere of the dwarf planet 
Ceres
Ceres most commonly refers to:
* Ceres (dwarf planet), the largest asteroid
* Ceres (mythology), the Roman goddess of agriculture
Ceres may also refer to:
Places
Brazil
* Ceres, Goiás, Brazil
* Ceres Microregion, in north-central Goiás st ...
, located at 44.21° S, 76.4 ° E. It has a diameter of 58 km, hosting a central peak. The crater is named after the deity of the Kogi people of northern Colombia who produced fertile black earth. The name Sintana was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreac ...
(IAU) on 3 July 2015. It is the namesake of the Sintana Quadrangle.
Sintana is a relatively degraded crater. Much of the southern crater floor is covered with concentric terraces surrounding its large central peak. These terraces are the result of mass wasting processes such as landslide
Landslides, also known as landslips, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep-seated grade (slope), slope failures, mudflows, and debris flows. Landslides occur in a variety of ...
s, likely taking place in the final stage of impact crater formation as the cavity collapses due to gravity. Sintana is surrounded by a highly degraded ejecta blanket, most of which lies to the east of the crater.
References
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