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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Leix Chaos

Basic Info

Feature Name Leix Chaos
Clean Name Leix Chaos
Feature ID 16066
Target Europa
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -34.54 °
Southmost Latitude -43.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 144.56 °
Westmost Longitude 124.79 °
Diameter 415.00 km
Center Latitude -39.39 °
Center Longitude 136.20 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jan 04, 2022
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Celtic
Origin In Celtic mythology, the city to which Maeldūn voyaged to avenge his father, Ailill Edge-of-Battle.
Reference [632] - Celtic Myths and Legends, by T. W. Rolleston: Dover Publications, 2012.
Updated May 02, 2022 8:26 PM

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