Saragossa Terra Explained

Saragossa Terra
Type:terra
Location:Iapetus
Coordinates:-45°N -180°W
Diameter:2300 km
Discoverer:Cassini-Huygens spacecraft
Eponym:Saragossa, 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Planetary Names: terra, terrae: Saragossa Terra on Iapetus . . August 5, 2008 . August 7, 2015.