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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Additional Info	Last Updated
26	Abydos Facula	Abydos Facula	Ganymede	180.00	33.33	153.44	35.20	31.40	151.10	155.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1985	[1]	Egyptian town where Osiris was worshipped.	None	Feb 24, 2016
129	Akhmin Facula	Akhmin Facula	Ganymede	245.00	28.30	189.80	30.60	25.60	187.10	192.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1997	[1]	Egyptian town where Min was worshipped.	None	Feb 24, 2016
742	Bigeh Facula	Bigeh Facula	Ganymede	224.00	29.00	94.30	31.30	26.50	92.30	96.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	2000	[1]	Island where Hapi, Egyptian Nile god, resided.	None	Feb 24, 2016
930	Busiris Facula	Busiris Facula	Ganymede	369.00	16.00	215.30	19.60	11.60	211.32	219.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1985	[27]	Town in lower Egypt where Osiris was first installed as local god.	None	Mar 01, 2016
935	Buto Facula	Buto Facula	Ganymede	245.00	13.30	203.20	16.00	10.80	200.70	205.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1985	[27]	Swamp where Isis hid Osiris' body.	None	Feb 24, 2016
1304	Coptos Facula	Coptos Facula	Ganymede	329.00	10.00	209.00	13.40	6.30	205.50	212.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1985	[27]	Early town from which caravans departed.	None	Feb 25, 2016
6815	[Dendera Facula]	Dendera Facula	Ganymede	114.00	0.00	257.00	0.00	0.00	255.70	258.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Dropped	1985	[1]	Town where Hathor was chief goddess. Name changed to Dendera.		Mar 01, 2007
1720	Edfu Facula	Edfu Facula	Ganymede	184.00	25.70	147.10	27.60	23.90	144.90	149.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1985	[1]	Egyptian town where Horus was worshipped.	None	Feb 25, 2016
2426	Heliopolis Facula	Heliopolis Facula	Ganymede	50.00	18.50	147.00	19.00	18.00	146.70	147.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1997	[83]	Sacred Egyptian city of the sun.	None	Feb 25, 2016
2472	Hermopolis Facula	Hermopolis Facula	Ganymede	260.00	22.30	195.30	24.90	19.60	192.70	197.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1997	[27]	Place where Unut was worshipped.	None	Feb 25, 2016
3829	Memphis Facula	Memphis Facula	Ganymede	361.00	14.10	131.91	18.00	10.40	127.80	135.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1985	[1]	Ancient capitol of lower kingdom.	None	Feb 25, 2016
4457	[Ombos Facula]	Ombos Facula	Ganymede	170.00	4.80	236.00	6.60	2.90	234.30	238.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Dropped	1985	[27]	Egyptian town where Sebek's triad worshipped; present Kom Ombo.	Name changed to Ombos August 16, 2013.	Aug 16, 2013
6888	[Punt Facula]	Punt Facula	Ganymede	228.00	-26.10	242.20	-25.80	-26.40	239.40	245.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Dropped	1985	[1]	Land east of Egypt where Bes originated. Changed to Punt (crater).		Mar 01, 2007
6900	[Sais Facula]	Sais Facula	Ganymede	137.00	37.90	14.20	38.10	37.80	12.60	15.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Dropped	1988	[1]	Capital of Egypt in mid-7th century B.C.		Mar 01, 2007
5589	Siwah Facula	Siwah Facula	Ganymede	220.00	7.00	143.00	8.80	5.10	140.80	145.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1985	[1]	Oasis oracle of Zeus-Ammon; visited by Alexander.	None	Feb 25, 2016
5939	Tettu Facula	Tettu Facula	Ganymede	189.00	37.60	160.96	39.66	35.56	158.50	163.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1985	[27]	Egyptian town where Hatmenit and Osiris were worshipped.	None	Feb 25, 2016
5956	Thebes Facula	Thebes Facula	Ganymede	360.00	7.10	202.20	10.40	3.80	198.20	205.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Facula, faculae	FA	-	Approved	1985	[1]	Ancient capitol of upper kingdom.	None	Feb 25, 2016

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