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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Kishar Sulcus

Basic Info

Feature Name	Kishar Sulcus
Clean Name	Kishar Sulcus
Feature ID	3055
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci

Location

Control Network
UNKNOWN

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	0.60 °
Southmost Latitude	-13.20 °
Eastmost Longitude	205.40 °
Westmost Longitude	228.80 °
Diameter	1187.00 km
Center Latitude	-6.40 °
Center Longitude	216.60 °
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Quad	-

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Continent	Asia
Culture	Assyro-Babylonian
Origin	Assyro-Babylonian; terrestrial-world home of Lakhmu and Lakhamu.
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated	Mar 01, 2016 3:31 PM

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