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| Feature Name | Pelion Chasma |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Pelion Chasma |
| Feature ID | 4640 |
| Target | Mimas |
| Feature Type | Chasma, chasmata |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -22.70 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -25.80 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 233.42 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 266.83 ° |
| Diameter | 100.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -25.31 ° |
| Center Longitude | 250.08 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | 1982 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ethnicity | Greek |
| Origin | Mountain piled up with Mt. Ossa in war with gods. |
| Reference | [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976. |
| Updated | Aug 15, 2008 7:01 AM |
