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Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Borsippa Sulcus on Ganymede

Borsippa Sulcus

Feature Name	Borsippa Sulcus
Clean Name	Borsippa Sulcus
Feature ID	15155
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-18.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	-77.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	304.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	73.00 °
Diameter	3300.00 km
Center Latitude	-60.00 °
Center Longitude	0.00 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Akkadian (Accadian)
Quad	-
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jul 29, 2013
Origin	Akkadian town, location of the Sumerian god Nabu's principal sanctuary.
Last Updated	Feb 22, 2016 2:32 PM

Borsippa Sulcus

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