Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Turgis

Basic Info

Feature Name Turgis
Clean Name Turgis
Feature ID 14488
Target Iapetus
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 16.90 °
Southmost Latitude 16.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 28.40 °
Westmost Longitude 28.40 °
Diameter 580.00 km
Center Latitude 16.90 °
Center Longitude 28.40 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 05, 2008
Continent Europe
Culture France
Origin A Saracen baron; count of Tortelosa; killed by Oliver in the first battle.
Reference [29] - Song of Roland, translated by Dorothy L. Sayers: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1967.
Updated Aug 05, 2008 1:10 PM

PDF Maps of Iapetus