Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Kolobok on Ryugu

Kolobok

Feature Name Kolobok
Clean Name Kolobok
Feature ID 15788
Target Ryugu
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network Ryugu
Northernmost Latitude 14.80 °
Southernmost Latitude -7.50 °
Easternmost Longitude 344.30 °
Westernmost Longitude 322.20 °
Diameter 0.18 km
Center Latitude -1.50 °
Center Longitude 333.50 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Russia
Quad -
Reference [497] - The Snow Maiden and Other Russian Tales. Translated and Retold by Bonnie C. Marshall: Libraries Unlimited Westport, Connecticut; London, 2004.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 19, 2018
Origin Small ball-like bun, which ran away from home and rolled on the road, singing his tricky song; protagonist of a Russian fairy tale.
Last Updated Apr 08, 2019 12:33 PM