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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Artemis Chasma
Clean Name Artemis Chasma
Feature ID 400
Target Venus
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -28.90 °
Southmost Latitude -33.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 143.30 °
Westmost Longitude 121.70 °
Diameter 3087.00 km
Center Latitude -41.20 °
Center Longitude 138.50 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Greek goddess of hunt/moon.
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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