Astronomy:List of geological features on Tethys
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This is a list of named geological features on Tethys. Tethyan geological features are named after people and places in Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Chasmata
There are two named chasmata on Tethys.
Chasma | Pronounced | Coordinates | Length (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Refs |
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Ithaca Chasma | /ˈɪθəkə/ | [ ⚑ ] 14°00′S 6°06′E / 14°S 6.1°E | 1219 | 1982 | Ithaca | WGPSN |
Ogygia Chasma | /oʊˈdʒɪdʒiə/ | [ ⚑ ] 56°00′N 95°12′E / 56°N 95.2°E | 120 | 2008 | Ogygia | WGPSN |
Montes
The central complex of the Odysseus basin is called Scheria Montes.
Montes | Pronounced | Coordinates | Size, km | Approval Date | Named After | Refs |
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Scheria Montes | /ˈskɪəriə/ | [ ⚑ ] 30°N 131°E / 30°N 131°E | 1859 | 2008 | Scheria | WGPSN |
Craters
References
- "Tethys nomenclature". USGS. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/TETHYS/target. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of geological features on Tethys.
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