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| Feature Name | Otohime Saxum |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Otohime Saxum |
| Feature ID | 15799 |
| Target | Ryugu |
| Feature Type | Saxum, saxa |
| Coordinate System | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -55.80 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -83.80 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 307.40 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 241.30 ° |
| Diameter | 0.16 km |
| Center Latitude | -69.80 ° |
| Center Longitude | 274.40 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Ethnicity | Japan |
| Origin | Otohime Sama; princess in Japanese fairy tale, sea mistress, who welcomed fisherman Urashima Taro in undersea Ryugu Palace and gave him a parting gift, a jewel box whose lid he was told never to open. |
| 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 12:44 PM |
