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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Ossa Chasma

Basic Info

Feature Name Ossa Chasma
Clean Name Ossa Chasma
Feature ID 4512
Target Mimas
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -18.25 °
Southmost Latitude -27.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 290.18 °
Westmost Longitude 318.37 °
Diameter 95.00 km
Center Latitude -23.56 °
Center Longitude 303.75 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Mt. Pelion piled on top of it in war between Titans and 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 6:50 AM

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