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Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Ryujin Dorsum on Ryugu
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Ryujin Dorsum
Feature Name
Ryujin Dorsum
Clean Name
Ryujin Dorsum
Feature ID
15780
Target
Ryugu
Feature Type
Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System
Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Ryugu
Northernmost Latitude
14.80 °
Southernmost Latitude
-17.00 °
Easternmost Longitude
Westernmost Longitude
360.00 °
Diameter
3.20
km
Center Latitude
0.00 °
Center Longitude
180.00 °
WKT String
POLYGON ((359.999999 14.8, 1e-08 14.8, 1e-08 -17, 359.999999 -17, 359.999999 14.8))
Continent
Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Japan
Quad
-
Reference
-
Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
Dec 18, 2018
Origin
‘Dragon god’, sea ruler in Japanese fairy tale, father of princess Otohime, master of the undersea Ryugu Palace where fisherman Urashima Taro was a guest.
Last Updated
Dec 18, 2018 3:33 PM
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