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| Feature Name | Damascus Sulcus |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Damascus Sulcus |
| Feature ID | 14252 |
| Target | Enceladus |
| Feature Type | Sulcus, sulci |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -70.69 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -70.94 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 246.14 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 343.23 ° |
| Diameter | 125.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -80.59 ° |
| Center Longitude | 285.87 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Nov 07, 2006 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Culture | Arabian |
| Origin | Home city of the merchant Ayyub, father of Ghanim and Fitnah in the "Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub, the Distraught, the Thrall O’ Love." |
| 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 | Nov 17, 2008 3:50 PM |
