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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name [Khnum]
Clean Name Khnum
Feature ID 6856
Target Ganymede
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -17.80 °
Southmost Latitude -17.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 85.20 °
Westmost Longitude 85.20 °
Diameter 45.00 km
Center Latitude -17.80 °
Center Longitude 85.20 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Never approved by the IAU
Approval Date -
Continent Africa
Ethnicity Egypt
Origin Egyptian ram-headed creation god.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Mar 27, 2007 11:18 AM
Additional Information Provisional name Khnum changed to Nah-Hunte because of duplication with Khnum Catena.

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