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| Feature Name | Roland |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Roland |
| Feature ID | 5173 |
| Target | Iapetus |
| Feature Type | Crater, craters |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | 74.30 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | 72.40 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 4.80 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 45.60 ° |
| Diameter | 144.00 km |
| Center Latitude | 73.30 ° |
| Center Longitude | 25.20 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | 1982 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ethnicity | France |
| Origin | Charlemagne's nephew; led rear guard of French forces; hero in song of Roland. |
| Reference | [29] - Song of Roland, translated by Dorothy L. Sayers: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1967. |
| Updated | Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM |
