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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Pelion Chasma

Basic Info

Feature Name Pelion Chasma
Clean Name Pelion Chasma
Feature ID 4640
Target Mimas
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -22.70 °
Southmost Latitude -25.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 233.42 °
Westmost Longitude 266.83 °
Diameter 100.00 km
Center Latitude -25.31 °
Center Longitude 250.08 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Mountain piled up with Mt. Ossa in war with gods.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Aug 15, 2008 7:01 AM

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