El (crater) explained

El
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:1.01°N -151.36°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Diameter:55 km
Eponym:El

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. (Center Latitude: 1.01°, Center Longitude: 151.36°; Planetographic, +West)
  2. Web site: Khensu Crater on Ganymede . 2008-04-06 . 2011-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520122702/http://ciclops.org/view.php?id=4052&js=1 . dead .

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