Lassell crater on Triton
E624688
Lassell crater on Triton is an impact feature on Neptune’s largest moon named in honor of British astronomer William Lassell, who discovered Triton in 1846.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lassell (Triton) | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
impact crater
ⓘ
surface feature on Triton ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiscoveryYearOfEponymObject | 1846 ⓘ |
| belongsToPlanetarySystem | Neptune planetary system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToStarSystem | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celestialBodyTypeOfPrimary | natural satellite ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Voyager 2 imaging team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | spacecraft imaging ⓘ |
| eponymCitizenship | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponymDiscoveredFor | Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponymDiscoveredObject | Triton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponymFullName | William Lassell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponymKnownFor |
discovery of Neptune’s ring system
ⓘ
discovery of Triton ⓘ discovery of Uranus’s moons Ariel and Umbriel ⓘ |
| eponymOccupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| featureClass | impact structure ⓘ |
| governingBodyForName | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | Triton coordinate system ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceEnvironment | cold, icy surface ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Neptune system
ⓘ
outer Solar System ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Triton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Lassell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingTheme | astronomers and scientists associated with Neptune and Triton ⓘ |
| orbitsWithPrimary | Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Triton geology
ⓘ
Triton impact crater population ⓘ |
| primaryBody | Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureCategory | crater on an icy moon ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureType | crater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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