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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Gargoyle Saxum
Clean Name Gargoyle Saxum
Feature ID 15889
Target Bennu
Feature Type Saxum, saxa

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 6.57 °
Southmost Latitude 2.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 93.83 °
Westmost Longitude 91.13 °
Diameter 0.02 km
Center Latitude 4.59 °
Center Longitude 92.48 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jan 31, 2020
Continent Europe
Ethnicity France
Origin French, dragon-like monster with wings, bird-like neck, and the ability to breathe fire.
Reference [561] - Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology, by George M. Eberhart. ABC-CLIO, 2002. P. 186.
Updated Mar 12, 2020 12:47 PM

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