List of geological features on Hyperion

This is a list of named geological features on Hyperion, a moon of Saturn.

Dorsa

There is one named dorsum (ridge) on Hyperion.

Dorsum	Coordinates	Named after
Bond-Lassell Dorsum	48°00′N 143°30′W / 48°N 143.5°W / 48; -143.5 (Bond-Lassell)	George Phillips Bond, William Cranch Bond and William Lassell

Craters

Hyperion has many craters full of a mysterious reddish gunk. The material contains long chains of carbon and hydrogen and appears very similar to material found on other Saturnian satellites, most notably Iapetus.^[1]

This is a list of craters on Hyperion. Hyperionian craters are named after sun and moon gods in various mythologies.

Crater	Coordinates	Named after
Bahloo	36°N 196°W / 36°N 196°W / 36; -196 (Bahloo)	Bahloo (Australian)
Helios	71°N 132°W / 71°N 132°W / 71; -132 (Helios)	Helios (Greek)
Jarilo	61°N 183°W / 61°N 183°W / 61; -183 (Jarilo)	Jarilo (Slavic)
Meri	3°N 171°W / 3°N 171°W / 3; -171 (Meri)	Meri (Bororo)

References

External links

USGS: Hyperion nomenclature

Moons of Saturn

Generally listed in increasing distance from Saturn. Temporary names in italics.

Ring shepherds	S/2009 S 1 Propeller moonlets Pan Daphnis Atlas Prometheus ?(S/2004 S 6 S/2004 S 4 S/2004 S 3) Pandora

Co-orbitals	Epimetheus Janus

G Ring	Aegaeon

Inner large (with trojans)	Mimas Enceladus Tethys Telesto Calypso Dione Helene Polydeuces

Alkyonides	Methone Anthe Pallene

Outer large	Rhea Titan Hyperion Iapetus

Inuit group	Kiviuq Ijiraq Paaliaq Siarnaq Tarqeq

Gallic group	Albiorix Bebhionn Erriapus Tarvos

Norse group	Phoebe Skathi S/2007 S 2 Skoll S/2004 S 13 Greip Hyrrokkin Mundilfari Jarnsaxa S/2006 S 1 S/2004 S 17 Narvi Bergelmir Aegir Suttungr S/2004 S 12 Bestla Farbauti Hati S/2004 S 7 Thrymr S/2007 S 3 S/2006 S 3 Surtur Kari Fenrir Ymir Loge Fornjot

Rings of Saturn Cassini–Huygens Themis Chiron In fiction

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