Serenity Chasma
Major fault system on Charon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Serenity Chasma is the unofficial name given to a large pull-apart fault on Pluto's moon, Charon.[2] It is part of a series of faults that run along the perimeter of Vulcan Planum. It was discovered by the New Horizons mission, and informally named after the fictitious spaceship, Serenity.
Quick Facts Feature type, Location ...
Feature type | Tectonic fault |
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Location | Pluto-facing side of Charon |
Coordinates | 19°N 5°W[1] |
Length | >200 km |
Width | 40–50 km |
Depth | 5–7 km |
Discoverer | New Horizons |
Eponym | Serenity, a spaceship in the Firefly series |
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