Turgis /ˈtɜːrdʒɪs/ is the largest known crater on Saturn's moon Iapetus. [1] [2] It is 580 km in diameter, [3] 40% of the moon's diameter and one of the larger craters in the Solar System. It is named after a Saracen baron, Turgis of Turtelose (Tortosa). [3]
It is located in Cassini Regio at 16°54′N 28°24′W / 16.9°N 28.4°W. [3] The rim has a scarp about 15 km high that generated a landslide. [4] It is overlain by Malun, the 13th-largest crater on Iapetus.