Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Terra, terrae: Roncevaux Terra on Iapetus

Roncevaux Terra

Feature Name Roncevaux Terra
Clean Name Roncevaux Terra
Feature ID 5181
Target Iapetus
Feature Type Terra, terrae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 47.70 °
Southernmost Latitude 30.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 145.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 292.20 °
Diameter 1284.00 km
Center Latitude 37.00 °
Center Longitude 239.50 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 France
Quad -
Reference [29] - Song of Roland, translated by Dorothy L. Sayers: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1967.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Origin Pass where Roland and his forces were ambushed by the Saracens.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM
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