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| Feature Name | [Samaria Fossa] |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Samaria Fossa |
| Feature ID | 15247 |
| Target | Enceladus |
| Feature Type | Fossa, fossae |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | 40.86 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | 4.79 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 221.83 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 229.04 ° |
| Diameter | 190.09 km |
| Center Latitude | 26.89 ° |
| Center Longitude | 225.17 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Dropped, disallowed |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Ethnicity | Persian |
| Origin | Place in the tale “Khudadad and His Brothers.” |
| 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 | Jun 23, 2015 1:56 PM |
| Additional Information | Name changed to Samaria Rupes June 12, 2015. |
