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| Feature Name | Sapphire |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Sapphire |
| Feature ID | 14985 |
| Target | Steins |
| Feature Type | Crater, craters |
| Coordinate System | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -31.30 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -31.30 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 31.30 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 31.30 ° |
| Diameter | 0.60 km |
| Center Latitude | -31.30 ° |
| Center Longitude | 31.30 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | May 09, 2012 |
| Continent | - |
| Culture | - |
| Origin | All colors of gemstones of the mineral corundum (except red, which is the gemstone ruby) are called sapphires. |
| Reference | [272] - The Nature Company Guides: Rocks and Fossils, by Arthur B. Busbey III, Robert R. Coenraads, Paul Willis, and David Roots: Time Life Books, Australia, 1996. |
| Updated | May 09, 2012 11:49 AM |
