Skynd is a crater on the surface of

Uranus Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. Its name is a reference to the Greek god of the sky, Uranus ( Caelus), who, according to Greek mythology, was the great-grandfather of Ares (Mars), grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter) and father of ...

' moon Umbriel. It is estimated to be between 72 and 110 km in diameter. Its center is located at . Skynd has a bright central or near central peak, which is one of the few bright

albedo Albedo (; ) is the measure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation out of the total solar radiation and measured on a scale from 0, corresponding to a black body that absorbs all incident radiation, to 1, corresponding to a body that refl ...

features on Umbriel that noticeably stands out against Umbriel's low albedo. The crater is named after Skynd, a

troll A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human be ...

who stole three wives of a man living in Englerup.

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Citations Sources * * Impact craters on Uranus' moons Umbriel (moon) {{crater-stub