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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Beenalaght Fossa

Basic Info

Feature Name Beenalaght Fossa
Clean Name Beenalaght Fossa
Feature ID 15831
Target Europa
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 16.63 °
Southmost Latitude -14.23 °
Eastmost Longitude 77.21 °
Westmost Longitude 86.94 °
Diameter 882.00 km
Center Latitude 1.20 °
Center Longitude 82.08 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 28, 2019
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Ireland
Origin Stone row in County Cork, Ireland.
Reference [520] - Ireland's Ancient Stones: Megalithic Ireland Explored, by Kenneth McNally: Appletree Press, Belfast, 2006.
Updated May 28, 2019 3:32 PM

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