Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Ryujin Dorsum on Ryugu

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