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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Weeyo

Basic Info

Feature Name Weeyo
Clean Name Weeyo
Feature ID 16174
Target Arrokoth
Feature Type Lobus, lobi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude
Southmost Latitude
Eastmost Longitude
Westmost Longitude
Diameter 15.40 km
Center Latitude 0.00 °
Center Longitude 0.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 11, 2022
Continent Africa
Ethnicity Fula/Toucouleur
Origin Word for 'sky' in the Pulaar language of western Africa.
Reference -
Updated Jun 21, 2023 5:27 PM
Additional Information Weeyo is the smaller of the two lobes of Arrokoth.

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