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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Ka'an Arcus

Basic Info

Feature Name Ka'an Arcus
Clean Name Ka an Arcus
Feature ID 16219
Target Arrokoth
Feature Type Arcus, arcūs

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude
Southmost Latitude
Eastmost Longitude
Westmost Longitude
Diameter 9.00 km
Center Latitude 0.00 °
Center Longitude 0.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 02, 2021
Continent South and Central America
Ethnicity Mayan
Origin Word for 'sky' in Yucatec Maya.
Reference [721] - Maya for Travelers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan, by Gary Bevington: University of Texas Press, 2010.
Updated Jun 21, 2023 5:43 PM

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