List of geological features on Mimas
This is a list of named geological features on Mimas, a moon that orbits the planet Saturn. Mimantean features are named after people and places in Arthurian legend or the legends of the Titans. The sole exception to this is Herschel Crater, named after William Herschel, the astronomer who discovered Mimas in 1789. That name was chosen before the International Astronomical Union set a guideline for naming geological features on Mimas.
Chasms
Mimas' chasmata are named after locations in Arthurian legend and the legends of the Titans.
| Chasma | Named after | Pronounced |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Chasma | Avalon | /ˈævəlɒn/ |
| Camelot Chasma | Camelot | /ˈkæmᵻlɒt/ |
| Oeta Chasma | Oeta | /ˈiːtə/ |
| Ossa Chasma | Ossa | /ˈɒsə/ |
| Pangea Chasma | Pangea | /pænˈdʒiːə/ |
| Pelion Chasma | Pelion | /ˈpiːliən/ |
Craters
With the exception of Herschel, the craters of Mimas are named after characters in Arthurian legend.
| Crater | Named after | Pronounced |
|---|---|---|
| Accolon | Accolon | /ˈækəlɒn/ |
| Arthur | King Arthur | /ˈɑːrθər/ |
| Balin | Sir Balin | /ˈbeɪlᵻn/ |
| Ban | King Ban | /ˈbæn/ |
| Bedivere | Bedivere | /ˈbɛdᵻvɪər/ |
| Bors | Bors | /ˈbɔːrz/ |
| Dagonet | Dagonet | |
| Dynas | Dinadan | |
| Elaine | Elaine | /ᵻˈleɪn/ |
| Gaheris | Gaheris | /ɡəˈhɛrᵻs/ |
| Galahad | Galahad | /ˈɡæləhæd/ |
| Gareth | Gareth | /ˈɡærəθ/ |
| Gawain | Gawain | /ɡəˈweɪn, ˈɡaʊən/ |
| Gwynevere | Guinevere | /ˈɡwɪnᵻvɪər/ |
| Herschel | William Herschel | /ˈhɜːrʃəl/ |
| Igraine | Igraine | /ɪˈɡreɪn/ |
| Iseult | Iseult | /ɪˈsuːlt, ɪˈzuːlt/ |
| Kay | Sir Kay | /ˈkeɪ/ |
| Lamerok | Lamerok | |
| Launcelot | Launcelot | /ˈlɔːnsᵻlɒt/ |
| Lot | Lot | /ˈlɒt/ |
| Lucas | Sir Lucan | /ˈluːkəs, ˈljuːkəs/ |
| Marhaus | Morholt | /ˈmɑːrhaʊs/ |
| Mark | Mark of Cornwall | /ˈmɑːrk/ |
| Melyodas | Meliodas | |
| Merlin | Merlin | /ˈmɜːrlᵻn/ |
| Modred | Mordred | /ˈmoʊdrɛd/ |
| Morgan | Morgan le Fay | /ˈmɔːrɡən/ |
| Nero | Nero | /ˈnɪəroʊ/ |
| Palomides | Palomides | /pæləˈmaɪdiːz/ |
| Pellinore | Pellinore | /ˈpɛlᵻnɔər/ |
| Percivale | Percivale | /ˈpɜːrsᵻvəl/ |
| Royns | Rience | /ˈrɔɪns/ |
| Tristram | Tristram | /ˈtrɪstrəm/ |
| Uther | Uther Pendragon | /ˈuːθər, ˈjuːθər/ |
Crater chains
Mimas's sole named catena is named after a location in Arthurian legend.
| Catena | Named after | Pronounced | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tintagil Catena | Tintagel | /tɪnˈtædʒəl/ | formerly Tintagil Chasma |
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