Abisme (crater)
Abisme /æˈbiːm/ is a large impact basin located in Cassini Regio at 37.5°N, 267.1°E. Craters Climborin, Clarin, Dapamort, Johun and Valdebron 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;this name was approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 16 August 2013.
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References
- ^ "Abisme". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: 37.53°, Center Longitude: 92.92°)
- ^ "New Name for a Crater on Iapetus | USGS Astrogeology Science Center". astrogeology.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
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