Zheren [2] ( lat. Gerin ) is a 445 km impact crater on Yapet ( Saturn's satellite) located on the land of Zaragoza (the southern half of the bright side of Yapet). The coordinates of the center are [1] . This is the fourth largest crater on Japeta after the craters Abim , Torzhis and Angela . Despite this, it is among the largest impact craters in the solar system . It is partially blocked by the larger crater, Angela .
| Zheren | |
|---|---|
| lat Gerin | |
 The arrow shows the crater Gerin, partially overlapped by the larger crater, Angela (left) | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | about 445 [1] km |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Named after one of the characters in the French epic Song of Roland |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Japet |
Crater Zheren is named after one of the characters in the French epic Song of Roland ; this name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2008 [1] .
Craters Gerin and Angela are in the upper right corner. Photograph of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft
The craters Gerin and Angela are located below. Photograph of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Gerin Unsolved . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . USGS Astrogeology. The date of circulation is January 10, 2009. Archived January 13, 2013.
- ↑ The Song of Roland / Translated from Old French by Y. Korneev. - Moscow: Fiction, 1976. - (Library of the World Literature, vol.10).