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词条 List of geological features on Charon
释义

  1. Terrae

  2. Maculae

  3. Plana

  4. Montes

  5. Chasmata

  6. Craters

  7. See also

  8. References

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The geological features of Charon, the largest moon of Pluto, are being mapped by scientists using data from the New Horizons probe. The team has given provisional names to the most prominent.

{{As of|April 2018}}, only some of the names have been officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union, which has agreed that names for features on Charon should come from the following:[1][2]
  • Destinations and milestones of fictional space and other exploration.
  • Fictional and mythological vessels of space and other exploration.
  • Fictional and mythological voyagers, travellers and explorers.
  • Authors and artists associated with space exploration, especially Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.

Some features discovered by the New Horizons mission have been given provisional names based on various science fiction and fantasy franchises, including Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Alien, Firefly, and Macross.[3] These names remain unofficial until accepted by the IAU.

On 11 April 2018, the IAU announced that several of the feature names had been officially recognized.[4]

Terrae

A terra is an extensive landmass or highland, Charon's only highland region is named after a fictional destination.

Feature Named after Details {{small>(Date{{·Ref)
Oz Terra[5] Land of Oz The setting for L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz children's novel

Maculae

A macula is a dark spot. Charonian maculae are being named after fictional destinations.

Feature Named after Details {{small>(Date{{·Ref)
Gallifrey Macula Gallifrey Planet in the Doctor Who series
Mordor Macula Mordor Land in the Tolkien mythology

Plana

A planum is a plateau or an elevated plain, Charon's only planum is named after a fictional destination.

Feature Named after Details {{small>(Date{{·Ref)
Vulcan Planum Vulcan Planet in the Star Trek series

Montes

A mons is a mountain. Montes on Charon are being named after authors and artists.

Feature Named after Details {{small>(Date{{·Ref)
Butler Mons Octavia E. Butler science-fiction author 15735}}
Clarke Montes Arthur C. Clarke science-fiction author 15737}}
Kubrick Mons Stanley Kubrick film director 15736}}

Chasmata

A chasma is a deep, elongated, steep-sided depression. Charonian chasmata are being named after vessels in fiction.

Feature Named after Details {{small>(Date{{·Ref)
Argo Chasma Argo ship in the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts, as well as the spaceship in the English translation of the Space Battleship Yamato anime series 15734}}
Caleuche Chasma Caleuche mythological ghost ship that travels the seas around the small island of Chiloé_Island, off the coast of Chile, collecting the dead, who then live aboard it forever 15732}}
Macross Chasma SDF-1 Macross spaceship in the Macross anime series
Mandjet Chasma[6]Mandjetsolar boat of the ancient Egyptian sun god Ra 15733}}
Nostromo Chasma Nostromo spaceship in the Alien films
Serenity Chasma Serenity spaceship in the Firefly series
Tardis Chasma TARDIS spaceship/timeship in the Doctor Who series

Craters

Craters on Charon are named after characters associated with science fiction and fantasy.

Feature Named after Details {{small>(Date{{·Ref)
Alice Alice character in novels by Lewis Carroll
Dorothy[7] Dorothy Gale protagonist of the Oz novels by L. Frank Baum 15738}}
Kaguya-Hime Kaguyahime princess of the Moon in Japanese folklore
Kirk James T. Kirk character in the Star Trek series
Organa Leia Organa character in the Star Wars films
Nasreddin Nasreddin Sufi traveller from folklore 15739}}
Nemo Captain Nemo character in novels by Jules Verne 15743}}
Pirx Pilot Pirx main character in short stories by Stanisław Lem 15740}}
Revati Revati main character in the Hindu epic narrative Mahabharata 15741}}
Ripley Ellen Ripley character in the Alien films
Sadko Sadko adventurer who traveled to the bottom of the sea in the medieval Russian epic Bylina 15742}}
Skywalker Luke Skywalker character in the Star Wars films
Spock Spock character in the Star Trek series
Sulu Hikaru Sulu character in the Star Trek series
Uhura Nyota Uhura character in the Star Trek series
Vader Darth Vader character in the Star Wars films

See also

  • Geology of Charon
  • List of geological features on Pluto

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Naming of Astronomical Objects|url=https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming/#dwarfplanets|website=www.iau.org|publisher=IAU General Assembly 2018|accessdate=3 April 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Official Naming of Surface Features on Pluto and its Satellites |url=https://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau1702/|website=www.iau.org|publisher=IAU General Assembly 2018|accessdate=3 April 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=Andrew R.|last2=Byrd|first2=Deborah|title=First maps of Charon and Pluto|url=http://earthsky.org/space/first-maps-of-charon-and-pluto|website=earthsky.org|publisher=EarthSky Communications Inc.|accessdate=3 April 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon, Gets Its First Official Feature Names|url=https://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau1803/|website=www.iau.org|publisher=IAU General Assembly 2018|accessdate=11 April 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|last1=Singer|first1=Kelsi|title=New Horizons: Peering into Pluto's Past|url=http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/Press-Conferences/2016-03-21/Slide28.png|website=New Horizons|publisher=Lunar and Planetary Science Conference|accessdate=March 21, 2016}}
6. ^{{Cite journal|last=Moore|first=Jeffrey M.|last2=McKinnon|first2=William B.|last3=Spencer|first3=John R.|last4=Howard|first4=Alan D.|last5=Schenk|first5=Paul M.|last6=Beyer|first6=Ross A.|last7=Nimmo|first7=Francis|last8=Singer|first8=Kelsi N.|last9=Umurhan|first9=Orkan M.|date=2016-03-18|title=The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons|url=http://science.sciencemag.org/content/351/6279/1284|journal=Science|language=en|volume=351|issue=6279|pages=1284–1293|doi=10.1126/science.aad7055|issn=0036-8075|pmid=26989245|arxiv = 1604.05702 |bibcode = 2016Sci...351.1284M }}
7. ^{{cite journal|last1=Grundy|first1=W. M.|title=Surface compositions across Pluto and Charon|journal=Science|volume=351|issue=6279|pages=aad9189|publisher=Science 351|doi=10.1126/science.aad9189|display-authors=etal|arxiv = 1604.05368 |bibcode = 2016Sci...351.9189G |year=2016}}
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