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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Phrygia Sulcus

Basic Info

Feature Name Phrygia Sulcus
Clean Name Phrygia Sulcus
Feature ID 4712
Target Ganymede
Feature Type Sulcus, sulci

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 24.00 °
Southmost Latitude -7.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 343.00 °
Westmost Longitude 61.00 °
Diameter 3700.00 km
Center Latitude 12.00 °
Center Longitude 20.60 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Greek; kingdom in Asia Minor where Ganymede was born.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Feb 23, 2016 2:24 PM

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