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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Erichthonius

Basic Info

Feature Name	Erichthonius
Clean Name	Erichthonius
Feature ID	1825
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Crater, craters

Location

Control Network
UNKNOWN

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	-14.98 °
Southmost Latitude	-15.66 °
Eastmost Longitude	174.91 °
Westmost Longitude	175.62 °
Diameter	31.00 km
Center Latitude	-15.32 °
Center Longitude	175.26 °
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Quad	-

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Continent	Europe
Culture	Greek
Origin	Possible father of Ganymede.
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated	Nov 13, 2015 12:35 PM

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