Mandjet Chasma

Mandjet Chasma is a chasma on Pluto's moon, Charon.[1] Mandjet Chasma is 385 km (239 mi) long, and about 5–7 km (3.1–4.3 mi) deep, its typical width is 30 km (19 mi). The chasma is part of a global tectonic belt; a series of canyons, scarps, and troughs that traverse the face of Charon along the northern edge of Vulcan Planum.[2] The feature was discovered using stereoscopic processing of New Horizons images.[3]

Mandjet Chasma
Mandjet Chasma appears on the left side of this image
LocationPluto-facing side of Charon
Coordinates4.8°N 294.4°E / 4.8; 294.4[1]
Length385 km
Width30 km
Depth5–7 km
EponymThe boat of Ra, in Egyptian mythology


See also

References

  1. "Mandjet Chasma". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. Moore, J. M.; McKinnon, W. B.; Spencer, J. R.; et al. (17 March 2016). "The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons". Science. 351 (6279): 1284–1293. arXiv:1604.05702. Bibcode:2016Sci...351.1284M. doi:10.1126/science.aad7055. PMID 26989245. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. Beyer, Ross A.; Nimmo, Francis; McKinnon, William B.; et al. (May 2017). "Charon tectonics". Icarus. 287: 161–174. Bibcode:2017Icar..287..161B. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2016.12.018. PMC 5599803. PMID 28919640.
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