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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Chthonius Linea

Basic Info

Feature Name Chthonius Linea
Clean Name Chthonius Linea
Feature ID 1207
Target Europa
Feature Type Linea, lineae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 9.00 °
Southmost Latitude 3.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 267.90 °
Westmost Longitude 344.90 °
Diameter 2180.00 km
Center Latitude -1.40 °
Center Longitude 304.20 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Survivor of the men Cadmus sowed with dragon's teeth, a founder of Thebes.
Reference [19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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