Roland (crater)
One of the clearest images of Roland to date, located in the partly-shadowed upper part this image of Iapetus. The image shows that the crater has a central peak. It was imaged by the Cassini spacecraft on 12 November 2005. | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Iapetus |
| Coordinates | 73°18′N 25°12′W / 73.30°N 25.20°W |
| Diameter | 144 km |
| Eponym | Roland of Song of Roland |
Roland is a 144 km (89-mile)-wide crater near the north pole of Iapetus, a moon of the planet Saturn. It lies inside one of the bright areas on Iapetus called Roncevaux Terra. Images of Roland show that it has a central peak.
It is named after Roland, the titular main character and protagonist of the Song of Roland, a medieval epic poem. All other surface features on Iapetus are named after characters of this poem.