Planetary Names

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Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Sippar Sulcus on Ganymede

Sippar Sulcus

Feature Name	Sippar Sulcus
Clean Name	Sippar Sulcus
Feature ID	5573
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-6.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	-28.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	132.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	204.30 °
Diameter	3260.00 km
Center Latitude	-19.90 °
Center Longitude	170.20 °
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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	1985
Origin	Ancient Babylonian town.
Last Updated	Feb 18, 2016 12:43 PM

Sippar Sulcus

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