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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hecate Chasma
Clean Name Hecate Chasma
Feature ID 2406
Target Venus
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 25.90 °
Southmost Latitude 14.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 269.30 °
Westmost Longitude 241.20 °
Diameter 3145.00 km
Center Latitude 18.20 °
Center Longitude 254.30 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek moon goddess.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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