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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Simurgh Saxum
Clean Name Simurgh Saxum
Feature ID 15882
Target Bennu
Feature Type Saxum, saxa

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -20.79 °
Southmost Latitude -29.84 °
Eastmost Longitude 8.09 °
Westmost Longitude -0.00 °
Diameter 0.04 km
Center Latitude -25.32 °
Center Longitude 4.05 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jan 31, 2020
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Iran
Origin Iranian benevolent bird who possesses all knowledge.
Reference [555] - Shahnameh, by Abu al-Qāsem Ferdowsi, Edited by Djalal Khaleghi-Motlagh. 8 vols. New York: Bibliotheca Persica, 1987–2008.
Updated Mar 12, 2020 12:37 PM
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