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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Laomedon

Basic Info

Feature Name Laomedon
Clean Name Laomedon
Feature ID 15813
Target Ganymede
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 21.60 °
Southmost Latitude 20.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 77.30 °
Westmost Longitude 78.70 °
Diameter 64.00 km
Center Latitude 20.90 °
Center Longitude 77.90 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 03, 2019
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin In Greek mythology, legendary king of Troy, nephew (or possibly father) of Ganymede.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Apr 03, 2019 2:40 PM

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