Gerin is 445 km (313 mile) wide impact crater on Saturn's moon Iapetus, located on Saragossa Terra. It is partially obscured by the larger crater, Engelier, whose formation has destroyed about half of Gerin. Gerin is located at 45°36′S 233°00′W / 45.6°S 233°W / -45.6; -233
Nomenclature
Crater Gerin is named after one of the Twelve Peers in the French epic Song of Roland; this name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2008.
See also
References
- "Global View of Iapetus' Dichotomy". NASA Solar System Exploration. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Gerin on Iapetus". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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