The Brass Knuckles chain of equatorial dark regions on Pluto
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| Feature type | Dark region |
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| Location | Pluto |
| Coordinates | 10°S 40°W / 10°S 40°W / -10; -40 |
| Discoverer | New Horizons |
| Eponym | Wuquub' Kameh |
Vucub-Came Macula is one of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. It is named after Wuquub' Kameh [ʋuˈqʰuːɓ̥ kʰəˈmeh] "Seven Death", one of the Quiché death gods in the Popol Vuh.[1][2]
Vucub-Came Macula is the fourth-largest dark spot on Pluto. Its surface is covered with tholins which give Vucub-Came its brown color. The dark spot is surrounded with tall uplands. Extensive fault systems in this area have formed deep canyons running roughly north–south.[3]
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