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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Larsa Sulci

Basic Info

Feature Name	Larsa Sulci
Clean Name	Larsa Sulci
Feature ID	3283
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci

Location

Control Network
UNKNOWN

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	10.90 °
Southmost Latitude	-2.20 °
Eastmost Longitude	246.00 °
Westmost Longitude	272.90 °
Diameter	1130.00 km
Center Latitude	2.00 °
Center Longitude	260.00 °
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Quad	-

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2000
Continent	Asia
Culture	Sumerian
Origin	Sumerian town.
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated	Feb 18, 2016 12:19 PM
Additional Information	Changed from Larsa Sulcus to Larsa Sulci July 30, 2013.

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