Moyle Cavus

Moyle Cavus is a Cavi on Europa[1][2].

Geography

Its Coordinates are 25°S 168°W[2][3], and is 145 km in diameter[1].

Naming

It is named after Moyle, a cold sea where the children of Lir (Llyr) spent three hundred years as swans in Celtic myths[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Planetary Names". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  2. ^ a b Scully, Jennifer E. C.; Belgacem, Ines; Parekh, Rutu; Grima, Cyril; Phillips, Cynthia B.; Craft, Kathleen L.; Collins, Geoffrey C.; Detelich, Charlie; Leonard, Erin J.; Mishra, Ishan; Patterson, G. Wesley; Prockter, Louise M.; Stickle, Angela M.; Sutton, Sarah S.; Wyrick, Danielle Y. (2025-06-01). "Potential Landing Sites: A Comprehensive Reconnaissance Assessment of the Europa Clipper Trajectory". The Planetary Science Journal. 6 (6): 142. Bibcode:2025PSJ.....6..142S. doi:10.3847/psj/add469. ISSN 2632-3338.
  3. ^ "GeoHack - List of geological features on Europa". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  4. ^ "Celtic Myths and Legends: Eoin Neeson: 9780760719091: Amazon.com: Books". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2025-12-15.


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