Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
Feature Information
Ganymede: Geb
See Crater, craters
in the descriptor terms page for additional information.
Direction of Increasing Longitude: west
Longitude Range: 0.0° to 360.0°
Feature Name |
Geb
|
Latitude |
56.3°
|
Longitude |
182.6°
|
Starting Latitude |
55.7°
|
Starting Longitude |
181.6°
|
Ending Latitude |
57°
|
Ending Longitude |
183.9°
|
Diameter |
60 KM |
Continent |
Africa |
Ethnicity |
Egypt |
Map
|
|
Quadrangle |
GLOBAL |
Approval Status |
5: Adopted by IAU |
Approval Date |
1985 |
Reference |
Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames; Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976. |
Origin |
Heliopolis Earth god. |
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