Elsinore Corona

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Elsinore Corona is a prominent circular tectonic feature on Uranus’s moon Miranda, characterized by its complex ridges, troughs, and dramatic geological deformation.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Elsinore Corona canonical 2

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Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf corona
surface feature on a natural satellite
tectonic feature
celestialBodyTypeOfPrimary planet Uranus
discoveredBy Voyager 2 imaging team
distinguishedFrom Arden Corona
Inverness Corona
governingNamingBody International Astronomical Union
hasGeologicalCharacteristics compressional tectonic structures
extensional tectonic structures
fault scarps
ridges
troughs
hasProperty highly deformed terrain
prominent
hasScientificInterest evidence for complex internal evolution of Miranda
records episodes of intense tectonic deformation
hasSurfaceProcess faulting
possible cryovolcanism-related deformation
tectonism
imagedBy Voyager 2 spacecraft
linked to: Voyager 2
locatedIn Uranian system
locatedOn Miranda
locatedOnHemisphereOfMiranda southern hemisphere (approximate)
namedAfter Elsinore (Helsingør), the castle in Shakespeare’s Hamlet
linked to: Elsinore Castle
nameTheme Shakespearean locations
observedIn visible light images
orbitsWith Uranus
partOf Miranda coronae
shape roughly circular
surfaceType tectonically disrupted terrain

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Miranda notableRegion Elsinore Corona
Arden Corona hasNeighboringFeature Elsinore Corona