Gallifrey Macula Explained

Gallifrey Macula
Discoverer:New Horizons
Coordinates:25°N -25°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Gallifrey Macula 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Global map of Charon. 25 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Name Descriptions 2015-07-28 - Google Sheets . docs.google.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424045422/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a-HpC06B67vu1G_x5y2m9Q5pGlmQi-vVok_-0C6yMvk/edit . 2016-04-24.