Turgis (crater)

Turgis /ˈtɜːrdʒɪs/ is the largest known crater on Saturn's moon Iapetus.^[2][3] It is 580 km in diameter,^[1] 40% of the moon's diameter and one of the larger craters in the Solar System. It is named after a Saracen baron, Turgis of Turtelose (Tortosa).^[1]

Turgis

The 580km Turgis crater on Saturn's moon Iapetus, with the overlapping crater Malun at lower left
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Cassini Regio, Iapetus
Coordinates	16°54′N 28°24′W[1]
Diameter	~580 km (360 mi)[1]
Eponym	Turgis, from the Song of Roland

It is located in Cassini Regio at 16.9°N, 28.4°W.^[1] The rim has a scarp about 15 km high that generated a landslide.^[4] It is overlain by Malun, the 13th-largest crater on Iapetus.

Gallery

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  Landslide in Malun crater
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  Cassini Regio

See also

• List of geological features on Iapetus