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Crater on Ganymede
El
El is the partly visible crater in the upper right.
Feature typeImpact crater
Coordinates1°01′N 151°22′W / 1.01°N 151.36°W / 1.01; -151.36
Diameter55 km
EponymEl

El is a crater on Ganymede. It has a small "pit" in its center. Craters with such a "central pit" are common across Ganymede and are especially intriguing since they may reveal secrets about the structure of the satellite's shallow subsurface.

References

  1. ^ "El". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: 1.01°, Center Longitude: 151.36°; Planetographic, +West)
  2. "Khensu Crater on Ganymede". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
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