Saragossa Terra

Summary

Saragossa Terra is the name given to the southern part of the highly reflective half of Saturn's moon Iapetus. It is bordered on the north by Roncevaux Terra, and on both the east and west sides by Cassini Regio.[1]

Saragossa Terra
Feature typeterra
LocationIapetus
Coordinates45°00′S 180°00′W / 45.0°S 180.0°W / -45.0; -180.0
Diameter2300 km
DiscovererCassini-Huygens spacecraft
EponymSaragossa, Spain

The largest named crater in Saragossa Terra is the 504-km-diameter Engelier. It partially obscures the slightly smaller crater Gerin. Both craters are named for paladins mentioned in The Song of Roland.

References edit

  1. ^ "Planetary Names: terra, terrae: Saragossa Terra on Iapetus". United States Geological Survey. August 5, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2015.