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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Edfu Facula

Basic Info

Feature Name	Edfu Facula
Clean Name	Edfu Facula
Feature ID	1720
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Facula, faculae

Location

Control Network
UNKNOWN

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	27.60 °
Southmost Latitude	23.90 °
Eastmost Longitude	144.90 °
Westmost Longitude	149.30 °
Diameter	184.00 km
Center Latitude	25.70 °
Center Longitude	147.10 °
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Quad	-

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Continent	Africa
Culture	Egypt
Origin	Egyptian town where Horus was worshipped.
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated	Feb 25, 2016 8:09 AM

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