List of geological features on Miranda
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This is a list of named geological features on Miranda (moon), Miranda.


Craters

Mirandan Impact crater, craters are named after characters in Shakespeare's ''The Tempest (play), The Tempest''. This naming scheme results in many Mirandan craters sharing names with other Uranian moons: Ferdinand (moon), Ferdinand, Francisco (moon), Francisco, Prospero (moon), Prospero, Stephano (moon), Stephano, and Trinculo (moon), Trinculo.


Coronae

Mirandan Corona (planetary geology), coronae are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.


Regions

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


Scarps

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


Sulci

Mirandan Sulcus (geology), sulci are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.


External links


USGS: Miranda nomenclature
{{Surface features of space objects Miranda (moon) Surface features of Uranian moons, Miranda