Abisme
 Photomosaic of Cassini images taken from 172,000 km (107,000 mi), showing the dark Cassini Regio, with Abisme in the center. The crater Falsaron occupies much of Abisme's center | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
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| Location | Cassini Regio, Iapetus |
| Coordinates | 37°32′N 92°55′W / 37.533°N 92.917°W[1] |
| Diameter | ~767.7 km (477.0 mi)[1] |
| Eponym | Abisme, from the Song of Roland |
Abisme /æˈbiːm/ is the largest known impact basin on Iapetus, located on Cassini Regio at 37.5°N, 267.1°E. Craters such as Falsaron Climborin, Clarin, Dapamort, Johun and Valdebron can be found inside Abisme. It was imaged for the first time by the Cassini spacecraft in 2004. It has a diameter of 767.7 km,[1] and covers 52% of the moon's diameter, making it included among the largest craters in the Solar System.
Nomenclature
[edit]Abisme is named after a Saracen baron in the Old French epic poem Song of Roland;this name was approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 16 August 2013.[1][2]
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