Saragossa Terra

45°00′S 180°00′W / 45.0°S 180.0°W / -45.0; -180.0Diameter2300 kmDiscovererCassini-Huygens spacecraftEponymSaragossa, Spain

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]

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

  1. ^ "Planetary Names: terra, terrae: Saragossa Terra on Iapetus". United States Geological Survey. August 5, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Iapetus
Geography
Regions
  • Cassini Regio
Terrae
  • Roncevaux Terra
  • Saragossa Terra
Craters
  • Roland
  • Abisme
  • Turgis
  • Engelier
  • Gerin
Mountains
Discovery
  • Giovanni Domenico Cassini
Exploration
Past
  • Pioneer 11
  • Voyager 1
  • Voyager 2
  • Cassini–Huygens
Proposed
Other


Stub icon

This article about an extraterrestrial geological feature is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e