Abisme (crater)
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Photomosaic of Cassini images taken from 172,000 km (107,000 mi), showing the dark Cassini Regio, with Abisme in the center.
Abisme /æˈbiːm/ is located in Cassini Regio at 37°54′N 267°06′E / 37.9°N 267.1°ECoordinates: 37°54′N 267°06′E / 37.9°N 267.1°E. Craters , , , and can be found inside Abisme. It was imaged for the first time by the Cassini spacecraft in 2004.
Nomenclature[]
Abisme is named after a Saracen baron in the Old French epic poem Song of Roland;[1] this name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2013.[2]
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References[]
- ^ "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Abisme on Iapetus". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "New Name for a Crater on Iapetus | USGS Astrogeology Science Center". astrogeology.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
Categories:
- Impact craters on Saturn's moons
- Surface features of Iapetus (moon)
- Astrogeology stubs