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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hekla Cavus
Clean Name Hekla Cavus
Feature ID 15755
Target Pluto
Feature Type Cavus, cavi

Location


Pluto
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 9.20 °
Southmost Latitude 4.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 156.58 °
Westmost Longitude 152.74 °
Diameter 98.41 km
Center Latitude 6.86 °
Center Longitude 154.66 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 30, 2018
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Iceland
Origin An Icelandic volcano believed to be the entrance to Hell in medieval European times.
Reference [479] - The Volcano Adventure Guide, by Rosaly Lopes: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Updated May 30, 2018 1:23 PM

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