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Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Philae Sulcus on Ganymede
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Philae Sulcus
Feature Name
Philae Sulcus
Clean Name
Philae Sulcus
Feature ID
4688
Target
Ganymede
Feature Type
Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude
74.50 °
Southernmost Latitude
55.60 °
Easternmost Longitude
161.00 °
Westernmost Longitude
173.00 °
Diameter
900.00
km
Center Latitude
68.40 °
Center Longitude
168.20 °
WKT String
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Continent
Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Assyro-Babylonian
Quad
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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
Temple that was the chief sanctuary of Isis.
Last Updated
Feb 23, 2016 12:35 PM
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