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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Arcus, arcūs: Ka'an Arcus on Arrokoth

Ka'an Arcus

Feature Name Ka'an Arcus
Clean Name Ka an Arcus
Feature ID 16219
Target Arrokoth
Feature Type Arcus, arcūs
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude
Southernmost Latitude
Easternmost Longitude
Westernmost Longitude
Diameter 9.00 km
Center Latitude 0.00 °
Center Longitude 0.00 °
Continent South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Mayan
Quad -
Reference [721] - Maya for Travelers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan, by Gary Bevington: University of Texas Press, 2010.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 02, 2021
Origin Word for 'sky' in Yucatec Maya.
Last Updated Jun 21, 2023 5:43 PM
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