Most Iapetian geological features are named after characters and locations in the Old French epic poem The Song of Roland, specifically the English translation by Dorothy L. Sayers.[1]
A mons, pl. montes, is a mountain.
Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Namesake | Pronunciation | Refs | |
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0°N -216.7°W | 740.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
0°N -206.2°W | 85.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
0°N -176°W | 65.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
0°N -190.4°W | 45.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
0°N -346.3°W | 69.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
0°N -193.7°W | 46.0 | August 5, 2008 | Castle of Pinabel | ||||
0°N -136°W | 1100.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
0°N -64.7°W | 294.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
0°N -170.6°W | 50.0 | August 5, 2008 |
There is one named Iapetian regio (area of distinct albedo difference), Cassini:
There are two named Iapetian terrae (large 'land' masses).
Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Namesake | Pronunciation | Refs | |
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37°N -239.5°W | 1284.0 | 1982 | |||||
-45°N -180°W | 2300.0 | August 5, 2008 |
Named impact craters are:
Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Namesake | Pronunciation | Refs | |
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37.53°N -267.08°W | 767.74 | August 16, 2013 | A Saracen lord, killed by Archbishop Turpin | ||||
42.7°N -154.9°W | 38.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
6.6°N -183.6°W | 57.0 | August 5, 2008 | Marsilion's nephew | ||||
53.4°N -276°W | 43.0 | 1982 | Almeric, one of the Twelve Peers | ||||
-40.7°N -290.8°W | 48.0 | August 5, 2008 | One of the Twelve Peers | ||||
14.9°N -321.2°W | 122.0 | August 5, 2008 | A French baron | ||||
16.4°N -224.9°W | 66.0 | 1982 | |||||
33.3°N -194.7°W | 76.0 | 1982 | |||||
-52°N -111.8°W | 80.0 | August 5, 2008 | Charlemagne's officer | ||||
-0.7°N -187.9°W | 6.0 | August 5, 2008 | French baron | ||||
62.1°N -219.7°W | 84.0 | 1982 | |||||
76°N -309.8°W | 56.0 | 1982 | |||||
70.7°N -93°W | 48.0 | August 5, 2008 | French baron | ||||
38°N -178°W | 200.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
55°N -258.8°W | 95.0 | 1982 | |||||
18.3°N -71.6°W | 84.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
30.4°N -116.9°W | 49.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
0.9°N -114.2°W | 73.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
36.6°N -84.9°W | 49.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen king | ||||
-40.5°N -264.7°W | 504.0 | August 5, 2008 | One of the Twelve Peers | ||||
1.6°N -173.5°W | 0.06 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
0.9°N -220.7°W | 42.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
33.8°N -82.6°W | 424.0 | August 5, 2008 | Brother of King Marsilion | ||||
-44.3°N -19.8°W | 230.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
-3.2°N -240.5°W | 47.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
58.6°N -173.4°W | 81.0 | 1982 | |||||
-45.6°N -233°W | 445.0 | August 5, 2008 | One of the Twelve Peers | ||||
71.9°N -249.1°W | 63.0 | 1982 | |||||
17.7°N -214.5°W | 65.0 | 1982 | |||||
10.6°N -270°W | 96.0 | 1982 | |||||
18°N -315°W | 100.0 | August 5, 2008 | One of the Twelve Peers | ||||
12.4°N -83.4°W | 64.0 | August 5, 2008 | Johun of Outremer; Saracen lord | ||||
13°N -2.5°W | 107.0 | August 5, 2008 | Son of Marsilion | ||||
65.2°N -159.8°W | 44.0 | 1982 | |||||
-15.2°N -118.2°W | 377.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
5.9°N -41.3°W | 121.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
27.7°N -135.8°W | 75.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
39.2°N -176.1°W | 136.0 | 1982 | |||||
-3.5°N -187.4°W | 58.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
67.9°N -207.2°W | 119.0 | 1982 | |||||
9.3°N -329.3°W | 244.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
-33.2°N -197°W | 49.0 | August 5, 2008 | Shares command of Charlemagne's sixth division | ||||
42.5°N -275.1°W | 100.0 | 1982 | |||||
62.5°N -200.8°W | 113.0 | 1982 | |||||
33.3°N -347.8°W | 86.0 | 1982 | |||||
-39°N -33°W | 83.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
1.5°N -187°W | 17.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
-64.4°N -166.2°W | 91.0 | August 5, 2008 | French baron | ||||
73.3°N -25.2°W | 144.0 | 1982 | |||||
-0.1°N -99°W | 19.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
6.5°N -298.6°W | 33.0 | August 5, 2008 | One of the Twelve Peers | ||||
-55°N -8°W | 110.0 | August 5, 2008 | French knight, friend of Roland | ||||
57°N -358°W | 160.0 | August 5, 2008 | |||||
-9.9°N -212.3°W | 58.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord | ||||
-0.2°N -188.4°W | 8.0 | August 5, 2008 | Leader in Baligant's army | ||||
16.9°N -28.4°W | 580.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen baron | ||||
47.7°N -1.4°W | 87.0 | 1982 | |||||
29.6°N -104.4°W | 49.0 | August 5, 2008 | Saracen lord |