.jpg) The side of Charon viewed by the passing New Horizons spacecraft in July 2015 shows a system of “pull apart” tectonic faults, which look like ridges, scarps and valleys—the latter sometimes reaching more than 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) deep. Courtesy New Horizons mission/JHU/APL | |
| Feature type | Tectonic fault |
|---|---|
| Location | Pluto-facing side of Charon |
| Coordinates | 19°N 5°W / 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 |
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 Planitia. It was discovered by the New Horizons mission, and informally named after the fictitious spaceship, Serenity.
- ^ "USGS Astrogeology Science Center". astrogeology.usgs.gov. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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