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| Feature Name | Khorasan Fossa |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Khorasan Fossa |
| Feature ID | 14246 |
| Target | Enceladus |
| Feature Type | Fossa, fossae |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | 10.78 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -50.50 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 240.45 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 251.82 ° |
| Diameter | 290.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -19.00 ° |
| Center Longitude | 236.87 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Nov 07, 2006 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Culture | Arabian |
| Origin | Place (province) in the tale "Ali Shar and Zumurrud." |
| Reference | [52] - Alf Laylah Wa Laylah, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, by Richard F. Burton: Larsen-Harper, Colo. Press, Denver, Colo., 1900. |
| Updated | Jul 15, 2008 2:30 PM |
