Krun Macula[1]
Enhanced color view of Krun Macula on Pluto
LocationPluto
Coordinates15°S 150°W / 15°S 150°W / -15; -150
EponymKrun
The Brass Knuckles chain of equatorial dark regions on Pluto

Krun 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]

Description

Krun is the third largest equatorial dark region on Pluto, after the Belton Regio and the Balrog Macula. It extends nearly to 180 degrees longitude, the Plutonian longitude opposite Charon.

Krun Macula - context

In popular culture

References

  1. ^ "Krun Regio" in some early maps
  2. ^ Chang, Kenneth (14 July 2015). "NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Completes Flyby of Pluto". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. ^ Rogers, Adam (14 July 2015). "The New, Nerdy Mythology of Pluto's Place Names". Wired. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. ^ Lendering, Jona. "Mandaeans on Pluto". Ancient History Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
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