Herschel (Mimantean crater)

For other craters in the Solar System named Herschel, see Herschel (crater).
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An angled view of Herschel from the Cassini orbiter
Feature typeCentral peak impact basin
LocationLeading hemisphere, Mimas
Coordinates1°23′S 111°46′W / 1.38°S 111.76°W / -1.38; -111.76[1]
Diameter~139 km (86 mi)[1]
Depth10–12 km (6.2–7.5 mi)[2]
DiscovererVoyager 1
EponymWilliam Herschel

Herschel (/ˈhɜːrʃəl/) is the largest impact crater on the Saturnian moon Mimas. It is located on Mimas's leading hemisphere, centered on the equator at 112° longitude. It is named after the 18th-century astronomer William Herschel, who discovered Mimas in 1789.

  1. ^ a b "Herschel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Moore Schenk et al. 2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).