This is a list of named geological features on Dione, a moon of Saturn. Dionean geological features are named after people and places in Roman mythology.
Catenae are crater chains. They are named after rivers in Roman mythology.
Catena | Pronunciation | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval date | Named after | Refs |
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Aufidus Catena | /ˈɔːfɪdəs/ | 78°00′S 296°24′W / 78.0°S 296.4°W | 275 | 2008 | Aufidus, river in southern Italy | WGPSN |
Pactolus Catena | /pækˈtoʊləs/ | 8°47′N 327°09′W / 8.79°N 327.15°W | 180 | 2008 | Pactolus, river in Lydia | WGPSN |
Pantagias Catenae | /pænˈteɪdʒiəs/ | 15°18′S 141°42′W / 15.3°S 141.7°W | 200 | 2008 | Pantagias, river in Sicily | WGPSN |
Dionean chasms or canyons are called chasmata /ˈkæzmətə/. They are named after important locations in Roman mythology and history.
Chasmata | Pronunciation | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval date | Named after | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aurunca Chasmata | /ɔːˈrʌŋkə/ | 11°34′N 266°42′W / 11.56°N 266.7°W | 290 | 2008 | Aurunca, Campania | WGPSN |
Drepanum Chasma | /ˈdrɛpənəm/ | 46°N 265°W / 46°N 265°W | 360 | 2008 | Drepanum, Sicily | WGPSN |
Eurotas Chasmata | /jʊˈroʊtəs/ | 4°56′N 301°21′W / 4.94°N 301.35°W | 1000 | 2008 | Eurotas River, Peloponnese | WGPSN |
Larissa Chasma | /ləˈrɪsə/ | 28°59′N 69°30′W / 28.98°N 69.5°W | 150 | 1982 | Larissa, Thessaly | WGPSN |
Latium Chasma | /ˈleɪʃiəm/ | 20°00′N 63°56′W / 20°N 63.93°W | 360 | 1982 | Latium, Italy | WGPSN |
Padua Chasmata | /ˈpædjuə/ | 17°42′N 247°10′W / 17.7°N 247.17°W | 1025 | 2008 | Padua, Veneto | WGPSN |
Palatine Chasmata | /ˈpælətaɪn/ | 48°S 316°W / 48°S 316°W | 1100 | 1982 | Palatine Hill, Rome | WGPSN |
Tibur Chasma | /ˈtaɪbər/ | 60°00′N 69°18′W / 60°N 69.3°W | 156 | 1982 | Tibur, Lazio | WGPSN |
Dionean ridges are called dorsa. They are named after Roman hills.
Dorsa | Pronunciation | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval date | Named after | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Janiculum Dorsa | /dʒəˈnɪkjʊləm/ | 24°36′N 144°06′W / 24.6°N 144.1°W | 900 | 2008 | Janiculum, Rome | WGPSN |
Dionean fossae /ˈfɒsiː/ (long narrow depressions) are named after cities, streets and rivers in Roman mythology.
Fossa | Pronunciation | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval date | Named after | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argiletum Fossae | /ɑːrdʒɪˈliːtəm/ | 65°11′N 32°06′W / 65.18°N 32.1°W | 224 | 2011 | Argiletum, a street near the forum of ancient Rome | WGPSN |
Arpi Fossae | /ˈɑːrpaɪ/ | 47°28′N 130°48′W / 47.47°N 130.8°W | 330 | 2008 | Arpi, Apulia | WGPSN |
Carthage Fossae | /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/ | 11°56′N 336°10′W / 11.93°N 336.17°W | 500 | 2008 | Carthage, Tunisia | WGPSN |
Clusium Fossae | /ˈkluːsiəm/ | 39°16′N 301°32′W / 39.27°N 301.54°W | 260 | 2008 | Clusium, Tuscany | WGPSN |
Fidena Fossae | /fɪˈdiːnə/ | 0°40′N 96°00′W / 0.66°N 96°W | 550 | 2008 | Fidenae, Latium | WGPSN |
Helorus Fossa | /hɪˈlɔːrəs/ | 31°50′S 76°29′W / 31.84°S 76.48°W | 105 | 2011 | river Helorus, Sicily | WGPSN |
Himella Fossa | /hɪˈmɛlə/ | 45°36′S 336°33′W / 45.6°S 336.55°W | 147 | 2011 | river Himella, a tributary of the Tiber | WGPSN |
Petelia Fossae | /pɪˈtiːliə/ | 8°10′S 82°26′W / 8.16°S 82.43°W | 225 | 2008 | Petelia, Calabria | WGPSN |
Originally, three geological features were labelled lineae (bright wispy markings). However, later evidence from the Cassini probe revealed them to be icy chasms, and they were all renamed as such (see above).
Dionean craters are named after figures from Greek and Roman mythology, especially Virgil's The Aeneid.
This is a list of named geological features on Dione, a moon of Saturn. Dionean geological features are named after people and places in Roman mythology.
Catenae are crater chains. They are named after rivers in Roman mythology.
Catena | Pronunciation | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval date | Named after | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aufidus Catena | /ˈɔːfɪdəs/ | 78°00′S 296°24′W / 78.0°S 296.4°W | 275 | 2008 | Aufidus, river in southern Italy | WGPSN |
Pactolus Catena | /pækˈtoʊləs/ | 8°47′N 327°09′W / 8.79°N 327.15°W | 180 | 2008 | Pactolus, river in Lydia | WGPSN |
Pantagias Catenae | /pænˈteɪdʒiəs/ | 15°18′S 141°42′W / 15.3°S 141.7°W | 200 | 2008 | Pantagias, river in Sicily | WGPSN |
Dionean chasms or canyons are called chasmata /ˈkæzmətə/. They are named after important locations in Roman mythology and history.
Chasmata | Pronunciation | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval date | Named after | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aurunca Chasmata | /ɔːˈrʌŋkə/ | 11°34′N 266°42′W / 11.56°N 266.7°W | 290 | 2008 | Aurunca, Campania | WGPSN |
Drepanum Chasma | /ˈdrɛpənəm/ | 46°N 265°W / 46°N 265°W | 360 | 2008 | Drepanum, Sicily | WGPSN |
Eurotas Chasmata | /jʊˈroʊtəs/ | 4°56′N 301°21′W / 4.94°N 301.35°W | 1000 | 2008 | Eurotas River, Peloponnese | WGPSN |
Larissa Chasma | /ləˈrɪsə/ | 28°59′N 69°30′W / 28.98°N 69.5°W | 150 | 1982 | Larissa, Thessaly | WGPSN |
Latium Chasma | /ˈleɪʃiəm/ | 20°00′N 63°56′W / 20°N 63.93°W | 360 | 1982 | Latium, Italy | WGPSN |
Padua Chasmata | /ˈpædjuə/ | 17°42′N 247°10′W / 17.7°N 247.17°W | 1025 | 2008 | Padua, Veneto | WGPSN |
Palatine Chasmata | /ˈpælətaɪn/ | 48°S 316°W / 48°S 316°W | 1100 | 1982 | Palatine Hill, Rome | WGPSN |
Tibur Chasma | /ˈtaɪbər/ | 60°00′N 69°18′W / 60°N 69.3°W | 156 | 1982 | Tibur, Lazio | WGPSN |
Dionean ridges are called dorsa. They are named after Roman hills.
Dorsa | Pronunciation | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval date | Named after | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Janiculum Dorsa | /dʒəˈnɪkjʊləm/ | 24°36′N 144°06′W / 24.6°N 144.1°W | 900 | 2008 | Janiculum, Rome | WGPSN |
Dionean fossae /ˈfɒsiː/ (long narrow depressions) are named after cities, streets and rivers in Roman mythology.
Fossa | Pronunciation | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval date | Named after | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argiletum Fossae | /ɑːrdʒɪˈliːtəm/ | 65°11′N 32°06′W / 65.18°N 32.1°W | 224 | 2011 | Argiletum, a street near the forum of ancient Rome | WGPSN |
Arpi Fossae | /ˈɑːrpaɪ/ | 47°28′N 130°48′W / 47.47°N 130.8°W | 330 | 2008 | Arpi, Apulia | WGPSN |
Carthage Fossae | /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/ | 11°56′N 336°10′W / 11.93°N 336.17°W | 500 | 2008 | Carthage, Tunisia | WGPSN |
Clusium Fossae | /ˈkluːsiəm/ | 39°16′N 301°32′W / 39.27°N 301.54°W | 260 | 2008 | Clusium, Tuscany | WGPSN |
Fidena Fossae | /fɪˈdiːnə/ | 0°40′N 96°00′W / 0.66°N 96°W | 550 | 2008 | Fidenae, Latium | WGPSN |
Helorus Fossa | /hɪˈlɔːrəs/ | 31°50′S 76°29′W / 31.84°S 76.48°W | 105 | 2011 | river Helorus, Sicily | WGPSN |
Himella Fossa | /hɪˈmɛlə/ | 45°36′S 336°33′W / 45.6°S 336.55°W | 147 | 2011 | river Himella, a tributary of the Tiber | WGPSN |
Petelia Fossae | /pɪˈtiːliə/ | 8°10′S 82°26′W / 8.16°S 82.43°W | 225 | 2008 | Petelia, Calabria | WGPSN |
Originally, three geological features were labelled lineae (bright wispy markings). However, later evidence from the Cassini probe revealed them to be icy chasms, and they were all renamed as such (see above).
Dionean craters are named after figures from Greek and Roman mythology, especially Virgil's The Aeneid.