Cadejo Macula
 An annotated map of Pluto, with Cadejo Macula just northwest of Voyager Terra | |
| Feature type | macula |
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| Location | Pluto |
| Coordinates | 60°N 150°E / 60°N 150°ECoordinates: 60°N 150°E / 60°N 150°E |
| Discoverer | New Horizons |
| Eponym | Cadejo |
Cadejo /kəˈdeɪhoʊ/ is a small dark surface feature on Pluto near Voyager Terra. It is unofficially named after El Cadejo, a hellish spirit from Central American folklore which appears in the form of a large dog-like creature with burning red eyes. The feature was photographed by the New Horizons probe during the July 2015 flyby of the dwarf planet.[1]
References
- ↑ Chang, Kenneth (14 July 2015). "NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Completes Flyby of Pluto". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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