List of geological features on Miranda

List of geological features on Miranda

This is a list of named geological features on Miranda.

Craters

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

ulci

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

External links

* [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/uranus/miraTOC.html USGS: Miranda nomenclature]


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