Alonso (crater)
 Voyager 2 image of the central part of Miranda featuring Inverness Corona. Alonso is in the bottom in its east | |
| Location | Miranda |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°00′S 352°36′E / 44°S 352.6°ECoordinates: 44°00′S 352°36′E / 44°S 352.6°E[1] |
| Diameter | 25 kilometres (16 mi) |
| Discoverer | Voyager 2 |
| Eponym | Alonso, King of Naples, in Shakespeare's The Tempest |
Alonso is one of the largest craters in the southern hemisphere of Miranda, a moon of Uranus, located at 44° S, 352.6 ° E, and is in Dunsinane Region. It has a diameter of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). The crater is named after Alonso, King of Naples, one of the characters in Shakespeare's The Tempest.[1] As with Miranda's Southern Hemisphere, the area was discovered by Voyager 2 in 1986 and later was officially named by the IAU in 1988.[1]
Just west is Inverness Corona which has a features of groove terrain which includes the "Chevron" portion. Verona Rupes is to the north and further south is Miranda's South Pole, the Prime Meridan is not far towards the east.
References
- 1 2 3 "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Alonso on Miranda". USGS. Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
External links
- "Alonso (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Miranda, Chevron, and Alonso (6 March 1999) - includes the prominent features of Alonso and Inverness Corona
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Miranda, Chevron, and Alonso (16 February 2002) (repeat of the 1999 APOD)
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