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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Gish Bar Mons
Clean Name Gish Bar Mons
Feature ID 2178
Target Io
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 20.30 °
Southmost Latitude 17.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 86.20 °
Westmost Longitude 89.50 °
Diameter 110.00 km
Center Latitude 18.60 °
Center Longitude 87.70 °
Northmost Latitude 20.26 °
Southmost Latitude 16.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 85.62 °
Westmost Longitude 92.78 °
Diameter 218.54 km
Center Latitude 18.50 °
Center Longitude 88.95 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Asia
Culture Babylon
Origin Babylonian sun god.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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