Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Catena, catenae: Nanshe Catena on Ganymede

Nanshe Catena

Feature Name Nanshe Catena
Clean Name Nanshe Catena
Feature ID 4145
Target Ganymede
Feature Type Catena, catenae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 16.50 °
Southernmost Latitude 14.30 °
Easternmost Longitude 352.30 °
Westernmost Longitude 353.60 °
Diameter 103.80 km
Center Latitude 15.40 °
Center Longitude 352.90 °
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 1997
Origin Goddess of springs and canals, daughter of Enki.
Last Updated Feb 25, 2016 11:22 AM
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