List of geological features on Miranda

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This is a list of named geological features on Miranda .

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Craters

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

CraterCoordinateDiameter (km)Named after
Alonso 44°00′S352°36′E / 44.0°S 352.6°E / -44.0; 352.6 25.0Alonso, King of Naples
Ferdinand 34°48′S202°06′E / 34.8°S 202.1°E / -34.8; 202.1 17.0Ferdinand, Alonso's son
Francisco 73°12′S236°00′E / 73.2°S 236.0°E / -73.2; 236.0 14.0Francisco, a lord of Naples
Gonzalo 11°24′S77°00′E / 11.4°S 77.0°E / -11.4; 77.0 11.0Gonzalo, A lord of Naples
Prospero 32°54′S329°54′E / 32.9°S 329.9°E / -32.9; 329.9 21.0 Prospero, the magician
Stephano 41°06′S234°06′E / 41.1°S 234.1°E / -41.1; 234.1 16.0Stephano, the drunken butler
Trinculo 63°42′S163°24′E / 63.7°S 163.4°E / -63.7; 163.4 11.0Trinculo, the jester

This naming scheme results in many Mirandan craters sharing names with other Uranian moons: Ferdinand, Francisco, Prospero, Stephano, and Trinculo.

Coronae

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

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

Regions

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

RegioCoordinateDiameter (km)Named after
Dunsinane Regio 31°30′S11°54′E / 31.5°S 11.9°E / -31.5; 11.9 244.0 Dunsinane Hill ( Macbeth )
Ephesus Regio 15°00′S250°00′E / 15.0°S 250.0°E / -15.0; 250.0 225.0 Ephesus ( The Comedy of Errors )
Mantua Regio 39°36′S180°12′E / 39.6°S 180.2°E / -39.6; 180.2 399.0 Mantua ( The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Romeo and Juliet )
Sicilia Regio 30°00′S317°12′E / 30.0°S 317.2°E / -30.0; 317.2 170.0 Sicily ( The Winter's Tale )

Scarps

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

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

Sulci

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

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