List of geological features on Ganymede


This is a list of named geological features, except craters, on Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter. The list is complete as for August 2016.

Catenae (crater chains)

NameLatitudeLongitudeDiameterYear namedNamesake
Enki Catena38.84N13.86W1601997Enki, Principal water god of the Apsu.
Khnum Catena32.9N349.27W661997Khnum, Egyptian creation god.
Nanshe Catena15.4N352.9W103.81997Goddess of springs and canals, daughter of Enki.
Terah Catena7.1N277.6W2832000Phoenician moon god who battled with Keret in Negeb.

Faculae

NameLatitudeLongitudeDiameterYear namedNamesake
Abydos Facula33.4N153.4W1801985Abydos, Egyptian town where Osiris was worshipped.
Akhmin Facula27.7N189.5W2451997Akhmim, Egyptian town where Min was worshipped.
Bigeh Facula29.0N94.3W2242000Bigeh, island where Hapi, Egyptian Nile god, resided.
Busiris Facula15.7N215.4W3691985Busiris, town in lower Egypt where Osiris was first installed as local god.
Buto Facula13.2N203.5W2451985Swamp where Isis hid Osiris' body.
Coptos Facula9.9N209.2W3291985Coptos, early town from which caravans departed.
Edfu Facula25.7N147.1W1841985Edfu, Egyptian town where Horus was worshipped.
Heliopolis Facula18.5N147.2W501997Heliopolis, sacred Egyptian city of the sun.
Hermopolis Facula22.4N195.3W2601997Hermopolis, place where Unut was worshipped.
Memphis Facula14.1N131.9W3611985Memphis, ancient capital of lower kingdom.
Siwah Facula7.0N143.1W2201985Siwa, oasis oracle of Zeus-Ammon; visited by Alexander.
Tettu Facula37.6N161.2W1891985Egyptian town where Hatmenit and Osiris were worshipped.
Thebes Facula7.1N202.4W3601985Thebes, ancient capital of upper kingdom.

Fossae (ditches)

NameLatitudeLongitudeDiameterYear namedNamesake
Lakhamu Fossa11.6S227.7W3701985Dragon monster, or divine natural force produced by Apsu and Tiamat.
Lakhmu Fossae50.4N128.0W3,7001985Lahmu, dragon monster, or divine natural force produced by Apsu and Tiamat.
Zu Fossae38.5N150.5W2,9001985Anzû, dragon of chaos slain by Marduk.

Paterae

NameCoordinatesDiameterYear namedNamesake
Hammamat Patera452015Wadi Hammamat in Egypt, associated with petroglyphs and ancient mining.
Hamra Patera432015Wadi in Jordan, associated with red sandstone cliffs and ancient copper mines.
Musa Patera692015Wadi Musa in Jordan, proximal to Petra archeological site.
Natrun Patera37.52015Wadi El Natrun in Egypt, site of ancient monasteries, proximal to site of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s aircraft crash that inspired the novella “The Little Prince”.
Rum Patera382015Wadi Rum in Jordan associated with travels of T. E. Lawrence, petroglyphs, and several Neolithic sites.
Yaroun Patera962015Wadi Yaroun in Lebanon, Neolithic archaeological site.

Regiones

NameLatitudeLongitudeDiameterYear namedNamesake
Barnard Regio6.8S11.6W3,2001979Edward E.; American astronomer.
Galileo Regio45N127W4,4401979Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer.
Marius Regio2.5N187.7W4,9401979Simon; German astronomer.
Melotte Regio12S245W4,1002013Philibert Jacques; British astronomer.
Nicholson Regio33.1S6.4W3,9001979Seth Barnes; American astronomer.
Perrine Regio34N28W3,8001979Charles D.; American astronomer.

Sulci

NameLatitudeLongitudeDiameterYear namedNamesake
Akitu Sulcus38.9N194.3W3651997Where Marduk's statue was carried each year.
Anshar Sulcus18.0N197.9W1,3721979Assyro-Babylonian; celestial-world home of Lakhmu and Lakhamu.
Apsu Sulci39.4S234.7W1,9501979Sumero-Akkadian; primordial ocean.
Aquarius Sulcus52.4N3.9W1,4201979Greek; Zeus set Ganymede among the stars as the constellation of Aquarius, the water carrier.
Arbela Sulcus21.1S349.8W1,9401985Assyrian town where Ishtar was worshipped.
Bubastis Sulci72.3S282.9W2,6511988Town in Egypt where Bast was worshipped.
Byblus Sulcus37.9N199.9W6451997Ancient Phoenician city where Adonis was worshipped.
Dardanus Sulcus46.9S17.5W2,9881979Greek; where Ganymede was abducted by Zeus disguised as an eagle.
Dukug Sulcus83.5N3.8W3851985Sumerian holy cosmic chamber of the gods.
Elam Sulci58.2N200.3W1,8551985Ancient Babylonian seat of sun worship, in present-day Iran.
Erech Sulcus7.3S179.2W9531985Akkadian town that was built by Marduk.
Harpagia Sulcus11.7S318.7W1,7921985Greek; where Ganymede was abducted by an eagle.
Hursag Sulcus9.7S233.1W7501985Sumerian mountain where winds dwell.
Kishar Sulcus6.4S216.6W1,1871979Assyro-Babylonian; terrestrial-world home of Lakhmu and Lakhamu.
Lagash Sulcus10.9S163.2W1,5751985Early Babylonian town.
Larsa Sulcus3.8N248.7W1,0002000Sumerian town.
Mashu Sulcus29.8N205.7W2,9601979Assyro-Babylonian; mountain with twin peaks where sun rose and set.
Mysia Sulci7.0S7.9W5,0661979Greek; where Ganymede was abducted by an eagle.
Nineveh Sulcus23.5N53.1W1,7001997City where Ishtar was worshipped.
Nippur Sulcus36.9N185.0W1,4251985Sumerian city.
Nun Sulci49.5N316.4W1,5001979Egyptian; chaos; primordial ocean; held germ of all things.
Philae Sulcus65.5N169.0W9001997Temple that was the chief sanctuary of Isis.
Philus Sulcus44.1N209.5W4651979Greek; where Ganymede and Hebe were worshipped as rain-givers.
Phrygia Sulcus12.4N23.5W3,7001979Greek; kingdom in Asia Minor where Ganymede was born.
Shuruppak Sulcus19.3S232.2W2,8002000Assyro-Babylonian town on the banks of the Euphrates River where the gods planned the great flood.
Sicyon Sulcus32.7N18.5W2,1251979Greek; where Ganymede and Hebe were worshipped as rain-givers.
Sippar Sulcus15.4S189.3W1,5081985Ancient Babylonian town.
Tiamat Sulcus3.4N208.5W1,3301979Assyro-Babylonian; tumultuous sea from which everything was generated.
Umma Sulcus4.1N250.0W1,2702000Sumerian town.
Ur Sulcus49.8N177.5W1,1451985Ancient Sumerian seat of moon worship.
Uruk Sulcus0.8N160.3W2,2001979Babylonian city ruled by Gilgamesh.
Xibalba Sulcus43.8N71.1W2,2001997Mayan "place of fright"; destination of those who escaped violent death.