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| Feature Name | Drepanum Chasma |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Drepanum Chasma |
| Feature ID | 14377 |
| Target | Dione |
| Feature Type | Chasma, chasmata |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -27.00 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -66.00 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 260.00 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 270.00 ° |
| Diameter | 360.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -46.00 ° |
| Center Longitude | 265.00 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Mar 17, 2008 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ethnicity | Roman |
| Origin | Coastal town of Sicily where Aeneas found a safe harbor during a raging storm, and where Anchises died. |
| Reference | [44] - The Aeneid of Virgil, translated by Allen Mandelbaum: Bantam Books, Inc., New York, 1971. |
| Updated | May 28, 2008 1:26 PM |
