Astronomy:Belmont Chasma

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Short description: Feature on the Uranian moon Titania

Template:No significant coverage Belmont Chasma is a chasma on Titania, an Uranian moon.[1]

Geography

It is approximately 238 to 258 kilometers in length. It is located in Titania's southern hemisphere & centered at coordinates 8.5° S, 32.6° E.[2] It goes through Ursula Crater.[3][4]

Discovery & Naming

It was discovered in 1986 by Voyager 2[1] and was named after a location in the Merchant of Venice.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Planetary Names". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/678. 
  2. ↑ "GeoHack - Belmont Chasma". https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=List_of_geological_features_on_Titania&params=8.50_S_32.60_E_globe:titania&title=Belmont+Chasma. 
  3. ↑ "Planetary Names". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2150. 
  4. ↑ "APOD: 2000 September 30 - Titania's Trenches". https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000930.html#:~:text=The%20large%20impact%20crater%20near,&%20Michigan%20Tech.. 



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