El (crater)

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El

El is the partly-visible crater in the upper right.
Type of feature Crater
Coordinates 1.0° N, 151.4° W
Diameter 54.3 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.[1]

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