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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Benben Saxum
Clean Name Benben Saxum
Feature ID 15891
Target Bennu
Feature Type Saxum, saxa

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -40.02 °
Southmost Latitude -51.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 135.62 °
Westmost Longitude 119.56 °
Diameter 0.05 km
Center Latitude -45.86 °
Center Longitude 127.59 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jan 31, 2020
Continent Africa
Culture Egypt
Origin Ancient Egyptian primordial mound that arose from the primordial waters Nu. The god Atum settled upon it to create the world after his flight over the waters in the form of the Bennu bird, who is a piece of his soul.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Mar 12, 2020 12:33 PM

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