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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Kolobok

Basic Info

Feature Name Kolobok
Clean Name Kolobok
Feature ID 15788
Target Ryugu
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Ryugu
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 14.80 °
Southmost Latitude -7.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 344.30 °
Westmost Longitude 322.20 °
Diameter 0.18 km
Center Latitude -1.50 °
Center Longitude 333.50 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 19, 2018
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Russia
Origin Small ball-like bun, which ran away from home and rolled on the road, singing his tricky song; protagonist of a Russian fairy tale.
Reference [497] - The Snow Maiden and Other Russian Tales. Translated and Retold by Bonnie C. Marshall: Libraries Unlimited Westport, Connecticut; London, 2004.
Updated Apr 08, 2019 12:33 PM

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