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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Philae Sulcus

Basic Info

Feature Name	Philae Sulcus
Clean Name	Philae Sulcus
Feature ID	4688
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci

Location

Control Network
UNKNOWN

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	74.50 °
Southmost Latitude	55.60 °
Eastmost Longitude	161.00 °
Westmost Longitude	173.00 °
Diameter	900.00 km
Center Latitude	68.40 °
Center Longitude	168.20 °
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Quad	-

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Continent	Asia
Culture	Assyro-Babylonian
Origin	Temple that was the chief sanctuary of Isis.
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated	Feb 23, 2016 12:35 PM

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