Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official government
organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A
lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to
the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official,
secure websites.
| Feature Name | Benben Saxum |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Benben Saxum |
| Feature ID | 15891 |
| Target | Bennu |
| Feature Type | Saxum, saxa |
| Coordinate System | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -40.02 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -51.70 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 135.62 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 119.56 ° |
| Diameter | 0.05 km |
| Center Latitude | -45.86 ° |
| Center Longitude | 127.59 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Continent | Africa |
| Ethnicity | Egypt |
| Origin | Ancient Egyptian primordial mound that arose from the primordial waters Nu. The god Atum settled upon it to create the world after his flight over the waters in the form of the Bennu bird, who is a piece of his soul. |
| Reference | [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976. |
| Updated | Mar 12, 2020 12:33 PM |
The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.
Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.
