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The [[crater]] probably has a rim, peak, and [[Depression (geology)|circular depression]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cain |first=Fraser |date=2005-10-07 |title=Large Craters on Dione |url=https://www.universetoday.com/articles/large-craters-on-dione |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=Universe Today |language=en}}</ref> |
The [[crater]] probably has a rim, peak, and [[Depression (geology)|circular depression]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cain |first=Fraser |date=2005-10-07 |title=Large Craters on Dione |url=https://www.universetoday.com/articles/large-craters-on-dione |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=Universe Today |language=en}}</ref> |
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It was recognized and named by the [[]] on March 17, 2008.<ref name=”:0″ /> It was named, like most other craters on Dione, after characters in the [[Aeneid]]. Acestes was named after the mythological king of Sicily in the poem.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Virgil |url=http://archive.org/details/aeneidofvirgilve0000virg |title=The Aeneid of Virgil : a verse translation |date=2004 |publisher=New York ; Bantam Books |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-553-21041-5}}</ref> |
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[[File:Dione PIA08413 moon only.JPG|thumb|Map of Dione, Acestes is in the [[Northwest]]]] |
[[File:Dione PIA08413 moon only.JPG|thumb|Map of Dione, Acestes is in the [[Northwest]]]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 5 December 2025
Acestes is a crater on the surface of Dione, one of Saturn’s satellites. It is named after Acestes, the mythological king of Sicily.[2]
The crater probably has a rim, peak, and circular depression.[3]
It was recognized and named by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on March 17, 2008.[2] It was named, like most other craters on Dione, after characters in the Aeneid. Acestes was named after the mythological king of Sicily in the poem.[2][4]
