Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Chasma, chasmata: Latium Chasma on Dione

Latium Chasma

Feature Name	Latium Chasma
Clean Name	Latium Chasma
Feature ID	3291
Target	Dione
Feature Type	Chasma, chasmata
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	38.50 °
Southernmost Latitude	3.10 °
Easternmost Longitude	65.23 °
Westernmost Longitude	68.34 °
Diameter	360.00 km
Center Latitude	20.00 °
Center Longitude	63.93 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((294.77 3.1, 291.66 3.1, 291.66 38.5, 294.77 38.5, 294.77 3.1)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Roman
Quad	-
Reference	[44] - The Aeneid of Virgil, translated by Allen Mandelbaum: Bantam Books, Inc., New York, 1971.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	The Trojans' promised land in Italy.
Last Updated	May 28, 2008 1:30 PM