Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Chasma, chasmata: Mandjet Chasma on Charon

Mandjet Chasma

Feature Name	Mandjet Chasma
Clean Name	Mandjet Chasma
Feature ID	15733
Target	Charon
Feature Type	Chasma, chasmata
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	10.60 °
Southernmost Latitude	-4.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	311.60 °
Westernmost Longitude	276.00 °
Diameter	385.00 km
Center Latitude	4.80 °
Center Longitude	294.40 °
kml download	Mandjet Chasma.kml
Continent	Africa
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Egypt
Quad	-
Reference	[465] - Egyptian Mythology, A to Z, by Pat Remier. Chelsea House Publications, 2010.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 11, 2018
Origin	Egyptian boat that carries the sun god Ra across the sky in the daytime.
Last Updated	Apr 11, 2018 2:12 PM