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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Boobrie Saxum
Clean Name Boobrie Saxum
Feature ID 15912
Target Bennu
Feature Type Saxum, saxa

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 50.78 °
Southmost Latitude 45.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 219.11 °
Westmost Longitude 209.45 °
Diameter 0.03 km
Center Latitude 48.08 °
Center Longitude 214.28 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 26, 2020
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Scotland
Origin Mythological shapeshifting entity inhabiting the lochs (lakes) of the west coast of Scotland. It commonly adopts the appearance of a gigantic water bird.
Reference [570] - Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology, by Theresa Bane: McFarland, 2013.
Updated Mar 30, 2020 10:54 AM

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