Planetary Names

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Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Lagash Sulcus on Ganymede

Lagash Sulcus

Feature Name	Lagash Sulcus
Clean Name	Lagash Sulcus
Feature ID	3231
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	4.29 °
Southernmost Latitude	-21.49 °
Easternmost Longitude	152.59 °
Westernmost Longitude	173.27 °
Diameter	1575.00 km
Center Latitude	-8.99 °
Center Longitude	164.01 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Babylon
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	1985
Origin	Early Babylonian town.
Last Updated	Feb 23, 2016 9:21 AM

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