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

Planetary Names: Chasma, chasmata: Artemis Chasma on Venus

Artemis Chasma

Feature Name	Artemis Chasma
Clean Name	Artemis Chasma
Feature ID	400
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Chasma, chasmata
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-28.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	-33.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	143.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	121.70 °
Diameter	3087.00 km
Center Latitude	-41.20 °
Center Longitude	138.50 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((121.7 -33.4, 143.3 -33.4, 143.3 -28.9, 121.7 -28.9, 121.7 -33.4)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	v48 [pdf]
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Greek goddess of hunt/moon.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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