Caleuche Chasma
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Caleuche Chasma is a Y-shaped chasma on Pluto's moon, Charon. Caleuche Chasma is 400 km (250 mi) long. The feature was discovered using stereoscopic processing of New Horizons images. At approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) deep, it is the deepest known feature on the natural satellite,[2] and one of the deepest known canyons in the Solar System.
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Feature type | Chasma |
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Location | Charon's northern hemisphere |
Coordinates | 72.5°N 241.8°E / 72.5; 241.8[1] |
Length | 400 km |
Depth | ~13 km |
Discoverer | New Horizons |
Eponym | Caleuche, a Chilean legendary ghost ship |
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