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Planetary Names: Saxum, saxa: Catafo Saxum on Ryugu
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Catafo Saxum
Feature Name
Catafo Saxum
Clean Name
Catafo Saxum
Feature ID
15798
Target
Ryugu
Feature Type
Saxum, saxa
Coordinate System
Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Ryugu
Northernmost Latitude
-3.00 °
Southernmost Latitude
-8.00 °
Easternmost Longitude
1.90 °
Westernmost Longitude
358.00 °
Diameter
0.05
km
Center Latitude
-5.50 °
Center Longitude
0.00 °
WKT String
POINT (0 -5.5)
Continent
North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
United States
Quad
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Reference
[495] - Cajun Folktales, by J. J. Reneaux. August House Publishers, Inc. Little Rock. 1992.
Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
Dec 19, 2018
Origin
Smart boy, who marked a trail in the woods with corn meal to know the way back, from Cajun (Southern USA) fairy tale.
Last Updated
Apr 08, 2019 12:44 PM
Additional Information
Defines zero degrees longitude on Ryugu.
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