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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pinga Chasma
Clean Name Pinga Chasma
Feature ID 4733
Target Venus
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -20.00 °
Southmost Latitude -20.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 287.00 °
Westmost Longitude 287.00 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude -20.00 °
Center Longitude 287.00 °
Quad v41 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent North America
Culture Eskimo
Origin Eskimo goddess of hunt; moon god Igaluk is subordinate to her.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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