Krun Macula
The Brass Knuckles chain of equatorial dark regions on Pluto | |
Location | Pluto |
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Coordinates | 15°S 150°W / 15°S 150°WCoordinates: 15°S 150°W / 15°S 150°W |
Eponym | Krun |
Krun[note 1] is the westernmost of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. It is named after Krun, the greatest of the five Mandaean lords of the underworld.[2][3][4]
Krun is the third largest equatorial dark region on Pluto, after Cthulhu and Balrog. It extends nearly to 180 degrees longitude, the Plutonian longitude opposite Charon.
Notes
- ↑ English pronunciation approximately /ˈkruːn/ for Classical and Iraqi Mandaic (extinct) or /ˈkrʌn/ for modern Iranian Mandaic.
References
- ↑ "Krun Regio" in some early maps
- ↑ Chang, Kenneth (14 July 2015). "NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Completes Flyby of Pluto". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ Rogers, Adam (14 July 2015). "The New, Nerdy Mythology of Pluto's Place Names". Wired. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ Lendering, Jona. "Mandaeans on Pluto". Ancient History Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
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