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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Gamayun Saxum
Clean Name Gamayun Saxum
Feature ID 15916
Target Bennu
Feature Type Saxum, saxa

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 12.00 °
Southmost Latitude 7.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 107.45 °
Westmost Longitude 103.45 °
Diameter 0.02 km
Center Latitude 9.86 °
Center Longitude 105.45 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 26, 2020
Continent Europe
Culture Slavic
Origin Slavic prophetic bird, symbol of wisdom and knowledge; she is depicted as a large bird with a woman's head.
Reference [565] - The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic, by John Matthews and Caitlyn Matthews: Barnes and Nobles, New York, page 346, 2005.
Updated Mar 30, 2020 12:33 PM

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