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Planetary Names: Catena, catenae: Enki Catena on Ganymede
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Enki Catena
Feature Name
Enki Catena
Clean Name
Enki Catena
Feature ID
1804
Target
Ganymede
Feature Type
Catena, catenae
Coordinate System
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude
39.53 °
Southernmost Latitude
38.06 °
Easternmost Longitude
11.47 °
Westernmost Longitude
15.71 °
Diameter
160.00
km
Center Latitude
38.84 °
Center Longitude
13.86 °
WKT String
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Continent
Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Assyro-Babylonian
Quad
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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
1997
Origin
Principal water god of the Apsu.
Last Updated
Nov 13, 2015 12:22 PM
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