List of geological features on Miranda

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This is a list of named geological features on Miranda.

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[edit] Craters

Mirandan craters are named after characters in Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Crater Named after
Alonso Alonso, King of Naples
Ferdinand Ferdinand, Alonso's son
Francisco Francisco, a lord of Naples
Gonzalo Gonzalo, A lord of Naples
Prospero Prospero, the magician
Stephano Stephano, the drunken butler
Trinculo Trinculo, the jester

[edit] Coronae

Mirandan coronae are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.

Corona Named after
Arden Corona Forest of Arden (As You Like It)
Elsinore Corona Elsinore (Hamlet)
Inverness Corona Inverness (Macbeth)

[edit] Regions

Mirandan geological regions are called regiones. They are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.

[edit] Scarps

Mirandan scarps are called rupes. They are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.

Rupes Named after
Argier Rupes Algiers (The Tempest)
Verona Rupes Verona (Romeo and Juliet)

[edit] Sulci

Mirandan sulci are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.

Sulcus Named after
Naples Sulcus Naples (The Tempest)
Syracusa Sulcus Syracuse (The Comedy of Errors)

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