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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Aquarius Sulcus
Clean Name Aquarius Sulcus
Feature ID 334
Target Ganymede
Feature Type Sulcus, sulci

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 57.50 °
Southmost Latitude 41.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 343.70 °
Westmost Longitude 24.30 °
Diameter 1420.00 km
Center Latitude 52.40 °
Center Longitude 4.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek; Zeus set Ganymede among the stars as the constellation of Aquarius, the water carrier.
Reference [19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Updated Jul 09, 2024 5:48 PM

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