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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Rabel

Basic Info

Feature Name Rabel
Clean Name Rabel
Feature ID 14481
Target Iapetus
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -64.40 °
Southmost Latitude -64.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 166.20 °
Westmost Longitude 166.20 °
Diameter 91.00 km
Center Latitude -64.40 °
Center Longitude 166.20 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 05, 2008
Continent Europe
Culture France
Origin A French baron; takes Roland’s place at vanguard of Charlemagne’s forces; leads first column.
Reference [29] - Song of Roland, translated by Dorothy L. Sayers: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1967.
Updated Nov 17, 2008 3:50 PM

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