Turgis
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Turgis is a massive impact crater on Saturn’s moon Iapetus, notable for its enormous size and prominent steep walls.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
impact crater
ⓘ
planetary surface feature ⓘ |
| affects | local topography of Iapetus ⓘ |
| diameter | about 580 kilometers ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Cassini spacecraft imaging ⓘ |
| featureType | impact structure ⓘ |
| formationProcess | high-velocity impact event ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central basin
ⓘ
raised rim ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | large complex crater ⓘ |
| hasRimCharacteristic | very steep walls ⓘ |
| imagedBy | Cassini–Huygens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saturn system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
outer Solar System ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iapetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameApprovedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Turgis from the French epic poem cycle La Chanson de Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive size
ⓘ
prominent steep walls ⓘ |
| orbitsWith | Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeSizeInSaturnSystem | among the larger craters on Saturnian moons ⓘ |
| relativeSizeOnIapetus | one of the largest impact craters on Iapetus ⓘ |
| surfaceContext | located on the dark terrain of Iapetus ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureOf | Iapetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.