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Iapetus

Iapetus may refer to:

  • Iapetus (mythology), a Titan in Greek mythology
  • Iapetus (moon), one of the planet Saturn's moons, named for the mythological Titan
  • Iapetus Ocean, an ancient ocean between the paleocontinents Laurentia and Baltica
  • Iapetus suture, line of closure of the Iapetus Ocean
Iapetus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Iapetus , also Japetus ( Iapetos), was a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia, and father (by an Oceanid named Clymene or Asia) of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius.

Iapetus (moon)

Iapetus (; ), or occasionally Japetus , is the third-largest natural satellite of Saturn, eleventh-largest in the Solar System, and the largest body in the Solar System known not to be in hydrostatic equilibrium. Iapetus is best known for its dramatic 'two-tone' coloration. Discoveries by the Cassini mission in 2007 revealed several other unusual features, such as a massive equatorial ridge running three-quarters of the way around the moon.

Iapetus (disambiguation)