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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Additional Info	Last Updated
1960	Finsen Dorsum	Finsen Dorsum	Eros	0.00	-48.00	350.00	-48.00	-48.00	350.00	350.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	South Africa	Dorsum, dorsa	DO	-	Approved	2003	[168]	William S.; South African astronomer, detected Eros' elongated shape (1905-1979).		Oct 01, 2006
2513	Hinks Dorsum	Hinks Dorsum	Eros	0.00	42.00	318.00	42.00	42.00	318.00	318.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Dorsum, dorsa	DO	-	Approved	2003	[68]	Arthur Robert; English astronomer, first used Eros for solar parallax (1873-1945).		Oct 01, 2006

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