List of geological features on Miranda

This is a list of named geological things on Miranda.

Craters

Craters on Miranda are named after characters in Shakespeare's play The Tempest.

CraterNamed after
AlonsoAlonso, King of Naples
FerdinandFerdinand, Alonso's son
FranciscoFrancisco, a lord of Naples
GonzaloGonzalo, A lord of Naples
ProsperoProspero, the magician
StephanoStephano, the drunken butler
TrinculoTrinculo, the jester

Coronae

Coronae on Miranda are named after the places where plays by Shakespeare happen.

CoronaNamed after
Arden CoronaForest of Arden (As You Like It)
Elsinore CoronaElsinore (Hamlet)
Inverness CoronaInverness (Macbeth)

Scarps

Scarps on Miranda are called rupes. They are named after the places where plays by Shakespeare happen.

RupesNamed after
Argier RupesAlgiers (The Tempest)
Verona RupesVerona (Romeo and Juliet)

Sulci

sulci on Miranda are named after the places where plays by Shakespeare happen.

SulcusNamed after
Naples SulcusNaples (The Tempest)
Syracusa SulcusSyracuse (The Comedy of Errors)

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