Arden Corona

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Arden Corona is a prominent circular geological feature on Uranus’s moon Miranda, characterized by its complex, ridged terrain and tectonic deformation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf corona
geological feature
surface feature on a natural satellite
belongsTo coronae of Miranda
celestialBodyTypeOfPrimary planet
coordinateSystem planetocentric coordinates of Miranda
craterDensity lower than adjacent highlands (inferred)
discoveredBy Voyager 2 NERFINISHED
discoveryMethod spacecraft imaging
discoveryTarget Miranda NERFINISHED
featureClass coronae
formationProcess cryovolcanic or diapiric upwelling (hypothesized)
extensional tectonics (hypothesized)
tectonic deformation
governingBodyForNomenclature International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED
hasNeighboringFeature Elsinore Corona NERFINISHED
Inverness Corona NERFINISHED
hostBody Miranda (Uranus V) NERFINISHED
hostBodyInstanceOf Uranian moon
imagedBy Voyager 2 NERFINISHED
locatedIn Uranian system NERFINISHED
locatedOn Miranda NERFINISHED
namedAfter Forest of Arden NERFINISHED
nameTheme places and characters from the works of William Shakespeare
nomenclatureStatus official IAU name
observedFrom Earth-based telescopes (unresolved)
orbitsWith Uranus NERFINISHED
primaryDataSource Voyager 2 narrow-angle camera images
researchTopicIn icy satellite tectonics
planetary geology
thermal evolution of small icy moons
scientificInterest evidence for internal activity on Miranda
shape roughly circular
surfaceAge relatively young compared to surrounding cratered terrain (inferred)
surfaceMorphology concentric ridges
faulted blocks
grooved terrain
tectonicStructures graben-like troughs (inferred)
scarps and cliffs (inferred)
terrainCharacteristic complex
ridged
tectonically deformed

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Miranda notableRegion Arden Corona