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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Echion Linea

Basic Info

Feature Name Echion Linea
Clean Name Echion Linea
Feature ID 1708
Target Europa
Feature Type Linea, lineae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -9.90 °
Southmost Latitude -16.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 164.70 °
Westmost Longitude 201.60 °
Diameter 1026.00 km
Center Latitude -11.60 °
Center Longitude 185.20 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Survivor of the men Cadmus sowed with the dragon's teeth; a founder of Thebes.
Reference [19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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