Astronomy:List of geological features on Hyperion
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Surface of Hyperion with several craters full of a mysterious reddish gunk. The material contains long chains of carbon and hydrogen and appears very similar to material found on other Saturnian satellites, most notably Iapetus.[1]
This is a list of named geological features on Hyperion, a moon of Saturn.
Dorsa
There is one named dorsum (ridge) on Hyperion.
| Dorsum | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond-Lassell Dorsum | [ ⚑ ] 48°00′N 143°30′W / 48°N 143.5°W | 0 | 1982 | George Phillips Bond, William Cranch Bond and William Lassell | WGPSN |
Craters
This is a list of craters on Hyperion. Hyperionian craters are named after sun and moon gods in various mythologies.
| Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahloo | [ ⚑ ] 36°N 164°E / 36°N 164°E | n.a. | 1982 | Bahloo. The Moon; maker of girl babies (Aboriginal mythology) | WGPSN |
| Helios | [ ⚑ ] 71°N 132°W / 71°N 132°W | n.a. | 1982 | Helios. Greek sun god; son of Hyperion (Greek mythology) | WGPSN |
| Jarilo | [ ⚑ ] 61°N 177°E / 61°N 177°E | n.a. | 1982 | Jarilo, East Slavic god of the sun fertility and love (Slavic mythology) | WGPSN |
| Meri | [ ⚑ ] 3°N 171°W / 3°N 171°W | n.a. | 1982 | Meri, folk hero; the Sun (Bororó people) | WGPSN |
References
- ↑ “Key to Giant Space Sponge Revealed” Space.com / Yahoo News, Jul. 4 2007, archived copy.
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