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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Naples Sulcus | Naples (The Tempest) |
Syracusa Sulcus | Syracuse (The Comedy of Errors) |