Abisme Explained

Abisme
Location:	Cassini Regio, Iapetus
Coordinates:	37.5333°N -147°W
Coordinates Footnotes:	^[1]
Diameter:	~767.7km (477miles)
Type:	Impact crater
Eponym:	Abisme, from the Song of Roland

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.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of geological features on Iapetus

External sources

Map of Iapetus

Notes and References

1. (Center Latitude: 37.53°, Center Longitude: 92.92°)
2. Web site: New Name for a Crater on Iapetus USGS Astrogeology Science Center. astrogeology.usgs.gov. 2020-05-31.