Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Chasma, chasmata: Brownie Chasma on Ariel

Brownie Chasma

Feature Name	Brownie Chasma
Clean Name	Brownie Chasma
Feature ID	895
Target	Ariel
Feature Type	Chasma, chasmata
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-7.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	-15.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	355.60 °
Westernmost Longitude	320.70 °
Diameter	343.00 km
Center Latitude	-16.00 °
Center Longitude	337.60 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((320.7 -15.7, 355.6 -15.7, 355.6 -7.4, 320.7 -7.4, 320.7 -15.7)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Germany
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	German good spirits who live in woods.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM