Planetary Names

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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Uruk Sulcus on Ganymede

Uruk Sulcus

Feature Name	Uruk Sulcus
Clean Name	Uruk Sulcus
Feature ID	6246
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	22.50 °
Southernmost Latitude	-14.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	139.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	179.90 °
Diameter	2200.00 km
Center Latitude	3.40 °
Center Longitude	160.00 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Babylon
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	1979
Origin	Babylonian city ruled by Gilgamesh.
Last Updated	Feb 24, 2016 2:02 PM

Uruk Sulcus

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