Chasmata on Venus
63 named features carry the IAU descriptor Chasma — a deep, steep-sided canyon on Venus, out of 88 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
63
of 1,985 named places on Venus — 3.2%
Largest
11,000 km
Parga Chasmata
Median size
729 km
Across the 63 with a measured diameter
Named between
1982–2012
IAU approval dates
How chasmata on Venus get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 63 chasmata with a recorded origin, 37 categories appear, led by Siberia.
Siberia5Slavic4Caucasus4Greek3Lithuania3Roman3Finland3China3
All 63 chasmata on Venus
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Parga Chasmata11,000 kmGanis Chasma3,700 kmHecate Chasma3,145 kmArtemis Chasma3,087 kmDali Chasma2,077 kmDevana Chasma2,000 kmHanwi Chasma1,800 kmVir ava Chasma1,700 kmRona Chasma1,520 kmKicheda Chasma1,500 kmDziwica Chasma1,300 kmXaratanga Chasma1,300 kmZverine Chasma1,300 kmHanghepiwi Chasma1,100 kmTkashi mapa Chasma1,100 kmDewi Ratih Chasma1,000 kmBritomartis Chasma1,000 kmChondi Chasma1,000 kmKokomikeis Chasma1,000 kmQuilla Chasma973 kmRabie Chasma950 kmDiana Chasma938 kmJuno Chasma915 kmZewana Chasma900 kmKuanja Chasma890 kmRalk umgu Chasma840 kmGeyaguga Chasma800 kmLesavka Chasma800 kmKottravey Chasma744 kmVires Akka Chasma742 kmHeng o Chasma734 kmDaura Chasma729 kmAranyani Chasma718 kmLasdona Chasma697 kmOlapa Chasma650 kmJana Chasma650 kmMisne Chasma610 kmMedeina Chasma606 kmGamsilg Chasma600 kmTellervo Chasma600 kmTsects Chasma600 kmKozhla Ava Chasma581 kmBaba Jaga Chasma580 kmLatona Chasma530 kmMezas Mate Chasma506 kmKaygus Chasmata503 kmIx Chel Chasma503 kmArdwinna Chasma500 kmPinga Chasma500 kmKov Ava Chasma470 kmMots Chasma464 kmArtio Chasma450 kmNang byon Chasma450 kmSeo Ne Chasma430 kmHina Chasma415 kmReitia Chasma400 kmSutkatyn Chasmata350 kmVarz Chasma346 kmMorana Chasma317 kmAikhylu Chasma300 kmMist Chasma244 kmChang Xi Chasmata220 kmGui Ye Chasma210 km
Chasmata elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 1 other world, for 25 more features.