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Planetary Names: Chasma, chasmata: Pinga Chasma on Venus
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Pinga Chasma
Feature Name
Pinga Chasma
Clean Name
Pinga Chasma
Feature ID
4733
Target
Venus
Feature Type
Chasma, chasmata
Coordinate System
Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude
-20.00 °
Southernmost Latitude
-20.00 °
Easternmost Longitude
287.00 °
Westernmost Longitude
287.00 °
Diameter
500.00
km
Center Latitude
-20.00 °
Center Longitude
287.00 °
WKT String
POINT (287 -20)
kml download
Pinga Chasma.kml
Continent
North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Eskimo
Quad
v41
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pdf
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Reference
[107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
1997
Origin
Eskimo goddess of hunt; moon god Igaluk is subordinate to her.
Last Updated
Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM
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