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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Opal

Basic Info

Feature Name Opal
Clean Name Opal
Feature ID 14991
Target Steins
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 1.10 °
Southmost Latitude 1.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 337.80 °
Westmost Longitude 337.80 °
Diameter 0.40 km
Center Latitude 1.10 °
Center Longitude 337.80 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 09, 2012
Continent -
Ethnicity -
Origin Non-crystalline gemstone noted for its rich play of colors when turned in the light.
Reference [272] - The Nature Company Guides: Rocks and Fossils, by Arthur B. Busbey III, Robert R. Coenraads, Paul Willis, and David Roots: Time Life Books, Australia, 1996.
Updated May 09, 2012 12:00 PM

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