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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Obatala

Basic Info

Feature Name Obatala
Clean Name Obatala
Feature ID 14681
Target Rhea
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -1.10 °
Southmost Latitude -1.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 269.70 °
Westmost Longitude 269.70 °
Diameter 67.20 km
Center Latitude -1.10 °
Center Longitude 269.70 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 23, 2010
Continent Africa
Culture Nigeria
Origin Yoruba (Nigeria) sky god involved in the work of creation.
Reference [174] - Guide to the Gods, by Marjorie Leach: ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 1992.
Updated Apr 23, 2010 8:58 AM

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