Turgis (crater)

Turgis
The 580km Turgis crater on Saturn's moon Iapetus, with the overlapping crater Malun at lower left
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationCassini Regio, Iapetus
Coordinates16°54′N 28°24′W / 16.900°N 28.400°W / 16.900; -28.400
Diameter~580 km (360 mi)
EponymTurgis, from the Song of Roland

Turgis /ˈtɜːrdʒɪs/ is the largest known crater on Saturn's moon Iapetus. It is 580 km in diameter, 40% of the moon's diameter and one of the larger craters in the Solar System. It is named after a Saracen baron, Turgis of Turtelose (Tortosa).

It is located in Cassini Regio at 16.9°N, 28.4°W. The rim has a scarp about 15 km high that generated a landslide. It is overlain by Malun, the 13th-largest crater on Iapetus.

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