Planetary Names

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 °
kml download	Pinga Chasma.kml
Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Eskimo
Quad	v41 [pdf]
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