Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Chasma, chasmata: Ithaca Chasma on Tethys

Ithaca Chasma

Feature Name	Ithaca Chasma
Clean Name	Ithaca Chasma
Feature ID	2751
Target	Tethys
Feature Type	Chasma, chasmata
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	45.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	-70.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	34.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	331.60 °
Diameter	1219.00 km
Center Latitude	-14.00 °
Center Longitude	6.10 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((326 45.00000000001581, 28.4 45.00000000001581, 28.4 -69.99999999999334, 326 -69.99999999999334, 326 45.00000000001581)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[28] - The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by W. H. D. Rouse: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., Edinburgh, 1934. or 28b. The Odyssey of Homer, translated by Herbert Bates: Harper Brothers, New York, 1929
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	An Ionian island, home of Odysseus.
Last Updated	Jun 05, 2008 3:49 PM