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| Feature Name | Urashima |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Urashima |
| Feature ID | 15786 |
| Target | Ryugu |
| Feature Type | Crater, craters |
| Coordinate System | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | 11.50 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -27.70 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 110.40 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 75.40 ° |
| Diameter | 0.29 km |
| Center Latitude | -8.10 ° |
| Center Longitude | 92.90 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Ethnicity | Japan |
| Origin | Urashima Taro; fisherman in Japanese fairy tale who rescued a turtle and traveled on its back to the dragon Ryujin’s undersea Ryugu Palace, where he was welcomed by princess Otohime. |
| Reference | [488] - The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad, Ozaki, Y.T. Japanese Fairy Tales. New York: A.L. Burt Company, 1908. |
| Updated | Apr 08, 2019 12:31 PM |
