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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Zamama
Clean Name Zamama
Feature ID 6697
Target Io
Feature Type Eruptive center

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 19.84 °
Southmost Latitude 17.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 169.02 °
Westmost Longitude 176.18 °
Diameter 218.49 km
Center Latitude 18.43 °
Center Longitude 172.59 °
Northmost Latitude 19.79 °
Southmost Latitude 17.36 °
Eastmost Longitude 168.98 °
Westmost Longitude 175.57 °
Diameter 198.00 km
Center Latitude 18.70 °
Center Longitude 172.29 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Asia
Culture Babylon
Origin Babylonian sun, corn, and war god.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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