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Kerwan

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The largest → impact cratrer on → Ceres, which has a diameter of about 280 km. It is distinctly shallow for its size.

Named for The crater is named after the Hopi spirit of sprouting maize, Kerwan. The name was approved by the IAU on July 3, 2015.[1]