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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Xibalba Sulcus

Basic Info

Feature Name	Xibalba Sulcus
Clean Name	Xibalba Sulcus
Feature ID	6611
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci

Location

Control Network
UNKNOWN

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	73.70 °
Southmost Latitude	13.20 °
Eastmost Longitude	45.90 °
Westmost Longitude	94.50 °
Diameter	2200.00 km
Center Latitude	43.00 °
Center Longitude	71.10 °
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Quad	-

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Continent	South and Central America
Culture	Mayan
Origin	Mayan "place of fright"; destination of those who escaped violent death.
Reference	[137] - The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya, by Mary Miller and Karl Taube: Thames and Hudson, New York, 1993.
Updated	Feb 24, 2016 2:30 PM

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