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Gallifrey_Macula Latitude and Longitude:

25°N 25°W / 25°N 25°W / 25; -25
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Gallifrey Macula
An annotated map of Charon, with Gallifrey Macula to the north west of Vulcan Planum
Feature type Macula
Location Charon
Coordinates 25°N 25°W / 25°N 25°W / 25; -25 [1]
Discoverer New Horizons

Gallifrey /ˈɡælɪfr/ is a dark surface feature on Pluto's moon Charon. It is named after the fictional planet Gallifrey in the television series Doctor Who. As a further homage to Doctor Who, Gallifrey Macula is bisected by Tardis Chasma. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Global map of Charon". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Name Descriptions 2015-07-28 - Google Sheets". docs.google.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016.