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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	Last Updated
7	Abans	Abans	Ariel	20.00	-15.50	251.30	-15.40	-15.70	252.30	250.20	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[83]	Spirit of the iron mines.	Oct 01, 2006
80	Agape	Agape	Ariel	34.00	-46.90	336.50	-46.50	-47.30	338.70	334.30	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Great Britain	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[83]	Spirit in Spenser's "Fairy Queene."	Oct 01, 2006
446	Ataksak	Ataksak	Ariel	22.00	-53.10	224.30	-53.00	-53.20	226.10	222.60	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	North America	Eskimo	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[94]	Eskimo benevolent spirit.	Oct 01, 2006
661	Befana	Befana	Ariel	21.00	-17.00	31.90	-17.00	-17.00	33.10	30.60	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[83]	Good spirit who fills Italian children's stockings with toys on twelfth night.	Oct 01, 2006
715	Berylune	Berylune	Ariel	29.00	-22.50	327.90	-22.30	-22.60	329.30	326.60	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[97]	Good spirit in Maeterlinck's "The Bluebird."	Oct 01, 2006
1462	Deive	Deive	Ariel	20.00	-22.30	23.00	-22.20	-22.30	24.20	21.80	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Lithuania	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[94]	Spirit of beautiful maiden.	Oct 01, 2006
1555	Djadek	Djadek	Ariel	22.00	-12.00	251.10	-11.70	-12.20	252.10	250.10	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Czechoslovakia	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[83]	Czech ancestral benevolent spirit and household guardian.	Oct 01, 2006
1570	Domovoy	Domovoy	Ariel	71.00	-71.50	339.70	-71.30	-71.70	350.90	328.50	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Slavic	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[83]	Slavic spirit protector of home.	Oct 01, 2006
1961	Finvara	Finvara	Ariel	31.00	-15.80	19.00	-15.50	-16.00	20.60	17.40	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[83]	Irish king of spirits; provided horses and wine to men.	Oct 01, 2006
2297	Gwyn	Gwyn	Ariel	34.00	-77.50	22.50	-77.20	-77.80	30.30	14.80	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[83]	Irish god of battle; leads mens' souls to Annwn.	May 15, 2010
2587	Huon	Huon	Ariel	40.00	-37.80	33.70	-37.70	-37.90	36.50	31.00	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[83]	Replaced Oberon as King of Spirits when Oberon died.	Oct 01, 2006
3236	Laica	Laica	Ariel	30.00	-21.30	44.40	-21.20	-21.40	45.80	43.00	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Inca	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[94]	Inca good spirit.	Oct 01, 2006
3551	Mab	Mab	Ariel	34.00	-38.80	352.20	-38.70	-39.00	354.20	350.20	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Celtic	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[86]	Queen of Spirits, dethroned Titania.	Oct 01, 2006
3823	Melusine	Melusine	Ariel	50.00	-52.90	8.90	-52.50	-53.40	13.10	4.70	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[86]	Spirit heroine of medieval French story.	Oct 01, 2006
4471	Oonagh	Oonagh	Ariel	39.00	-21.90	244.40	-21.40	-22.40	246.40	242.40	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[92]	Irish Queen of Fairies.	Oct 01, 2006
5036	Rima	Rima	Ariel	41.00	-18.30	260.80	-18.10	-18.60	263.00	258.70	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Great Britain	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[96]	Spirit in Hudson's "Green Mansions."	Oct 01, 2006
6638	Yangoor	Yangoor	Ariel	78.00	-68.70	279.70	-68.70	-68.70	291.30	268.20	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Oceania	Australia	Crater, craters	AA	-	Approved	1988	[94]	Spirit that brings day.	Oct 01, 2006

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