Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Chasma, chasmata: Pixie Chasma on Ariel

Pixie Chasma

Feature Name	Pixie Chasma
Clean Name	Pixie Chasma
Feature ID	4744
Target	Ariel
Feature Type	Chasma, chasmata
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-19.60 °
Southernmost Latitude	-22.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	360.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	0.00 °
Diameter	278.00 km
Center Latitude	-20.40 °
Center Longitude	5.10 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((22.69999999999993 -22.49999999999994, 2.842170943040401e-13 -22.49999999999994, 2.842170943040401e-13 -19.60000000000002, 22.69999999999993 -19.60000000000002, 22.69999999999993 -22.49999999999994)), ((360.0000000000002 -22.49999999999994, 353.1 -22.49999999999994, 353.1 -19.60000000000002, 360.0000000000002 -19.60000000000002, 360.0000000000002 -22.49999999999994)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Great Britain
Quad	-
Reference	[86] - The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves and other Little People, by Thomas Keightley, Avenel Books, New York, 1978.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1988
Origin	British spirits that live in rocks.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM