Ithaca Chasma
E170948
Ithaca Chasma is a vast, linear canyon system that nearly encircles Saturn’s moon Tethys and is one of the largest known chasms in the solar system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ithaca Chasma canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon system
ⓘ
chasma ⓘ |
| celestialBody | Tethys ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | Tethys coordinate system ⓘ |
| depthApproxKm | 3 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Voyager 1
ⓘ
Voyager 2 ⓘ |
| extendsOver | most of Tethys circumference ⓘ |
| featureTypeDesignation | chasma ⓘ |
| formationHypothesis |
cooling and expansion of Tethys interior
ⓘ
global tectonic fracturing ⓘ impact-related fracturing ⓘ |
| governingBodyForName | International Astronomical Union ⓘ |
| imagedInDetailBy | Cassini–Huygens ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest chasms in the Solar System ⓘ |
| lengthApproxKm | 2000 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saturnian system
ⓘ
surface form:
Saturn system
outer Solar System ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tethys ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ithaca ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | island of Ithaca from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nearlyEncircles | Tethys ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
| orbits | Saturn ⓘ |
| planetaryBodyType | satellite surface feature ⓘ |
| surfaceContext | heavily cratered terrain of Tethys ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureOf | Tethys ⓘ |
| surfaceType | tectonic trough ⓘ |
| widthRangeKm | 20–100 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.