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Abisme

Photomosaic of Cassini images taken from 172,000 km (107,000 mi), showing the dark Cassini Regio, with Abisme in the center. The crater Falsaron occupies much of Abisme's center
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Cassini Regio, Iapetus
Coordinates	37°32′N 92°55′W / 37.533°N 92.917°W / 37.533; -92.917
Diameter	~767.7 km (477.0 mi)
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.

See also

• List of geological features on Iapetus

External sources

Map of Iapetus

References

1. ^ "Abisme". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: 37.53°, Center Longitude: 92.92°)
2. "New Name for a Crater on Iapetus | USGS Astrogeology Science Center". astrogeology.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

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Geography	Regions Cassini Regio Roncevaux Terra Saragossa Terra Craters Abisme Engelier Gerin Roland Turgis Mountains Equatorial ridge
Discovery	Giovanni Domenico Cassini Sidera Lodoicea
Exploration	Past Pioneer 11 Voyager 1 Voyager 2 Cassini–Huygens Proposed Titan Saturn System Mission
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