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Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Lakhamu Fossa on Ganymede

Lakhamu Fossa

Feature Name	Lakhamu Fossa
Clean Name	Lakhamu Fossa
Feature ID	3241
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-9.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	-13.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	223.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	230.80 °
Diameter	370.00 km
Center Latitude	-11.70 °
Center Longitude	227.20 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Assyro-Babylonian
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	Dragon monster, or divine natural force produced by Apsu and Tiamat.
Last Updated	Feb 25, 2016 8:59 AM

Lakhamu Fossa

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