Inverness Corona

Short description: Corona on Miranda, moon of Uranus

Inverness Corona

Voyager 2 image

Location| Miranda
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 66°54′S 325°42′E﻿ / ﻿66.9°S 325.7°E﻿ / -66.9; 325.7[1]
Diameter| 234 kilometres (145 mi)
Eponym| Inverness, location of Macbeth's castle

Inverness Corona is a corona, located at 66.9° S, 325.7 ° E in the southern hemisphere of Miranda, a moon of Uranus. It has a diameter of 234 kilometres (145 mi). This feature is named for the location of Macbeth's castle, Inverness.[1] The area was first examined closely by spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Inverness Corona". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

## External links

* NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Miranda, Chevron, and Alonso (6 March 1999) \- includes the prominent features of Corona and Alonso
* NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Miranda, Chevron, and Alonso (16 February 2002) (repeat of the 1999 APOD)

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Moons of Uranus

* Generally listed in increasing distance from Uranus

Inner|

* Rings of Uranus
* Cordelia
* Ophelia
* Bianca
* Cressida
* Desdemona
* Juliet
* Portia
* Rosalind
* Cupid
* Belinda
* Perdita
* Puck
* Mab

Major (spheroid)|

* Miranda
* Ariel
* Umbriel
* Titania
* Oberon

Outer (irregular)|

* Francisco
* Caliban
* Stephano
* Trinculo
* Sycorax
* Margaret
* Prospero
* Setebos
* Ferdinand

Geological features|

* Arielian
* Kachina Chasmata
* Yangoor
* Mirandian
* Verona Rupes
* Oberonian
* Hamlet
* Mommur Chasma
* Puckian
* Titanian
* Gertrude
* Messina Chasmata
* Ursula
* Rousillon Rupes
* Umbrielian
* Wunda
* Vuver
* Skynd

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