Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Chasma, chasmata: Pinga Chasma on Venus

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 °
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Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Eskimo
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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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