List of craters on Ganymede

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Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System, and has a hard surface with many craters. Most of them are named after figures from Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Phoenician (or Canaanite), and other ancient Middle Eastern myths.[1] Others are named after relatives of the mythological Trojan prince Ganymede from Greek mythology.

## Contents

* 1 List
* 1.1 Dropped or not approved names
* 2 References
* 3 External links

## List

Crater | Coordinates | Diameter
(km) | Approval
Year | Eponym | Ref

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Achelous |  [ ⚑ ] 61°54′N 11°47′W﻿ / ﻿61.9°N 11.78°W﻿ / 61.9; -11.78﻿ (Achelous) | 40 | 1979 | Achelous, Greek river god; father of Callirrhoe, Ganymede's mother. | WGPSN
Adad |  [ ⚑ ] 57°26′N 1°59′E﻿ / ﻿57.43°N 1.98°E﻿ / 57.43; 1.98﻿ (Adad) | 39 | 1979 | Adad, Assyro-Babylonian god of thunder. | WGPSN
Adapa |  [ ⚑ ] 73°05′N 31°19′W﻿ / ﻿73.08°N 31.32°W﻿ / 73.08; -31.32﻿ (Adapa) | 57 | 1979 | Adapa, Assyro-Babylonian; lost immortality when, at Ea's advice, he refused food of life. | WGPSN
Agreus |  [ ⚑ ] 15°52′N 127°18′E﻿ / ﻿15.87°N 127.3°E﻿ / 15.87; 127.3﻿ (Agreus) | 63 | 1985 | Agreus, Hunter god in Tyre. | WGPSN
Agrotes |  [ ⚑ ] 60°56′N 167°23′E﻿ / ﻿60.93°N 167.38°E﻿ / 60.93; 167.38﻿ (Agrotes) | 74 | 1985 | Agrotes, Tyre; greatest god of Gebal; farmer god. | WGPSN
Aleyin |  [ ⚑ ] 15°08′N 134°05′W﻿ / ﻿15.14°N 134.08°W﻿ / 15.14; -134.08﻿ (Aleyin) | 12.4 | 1997 | Aleyin, Son of Baʽal, spirit of springs. | WGPSN
Ammura |  [ ⚑ ] 31°46′N 17°39′E﻿ / ﻿31.76°N 17.65°E﻿ / 31.76; 17.65﻿ (Ammura) | 61.5 | 1979 | Ammura, Phoenician; god of the west. | WGPSN
Amon |  [ ⚑ ] 33°41′N 139°23′E﻿ / ﻿33.69°N 139.39°E﻿ / 33.69; 139.39﻿ (Amon) | 102 | 1985 | Amon, Theban king of gods. | WGPSN
Amset |  [ ⚑ ] 14°25′S 178°45′W﻿ / ﻿14.41°S 178.75°W﻿ / -14.41; -178.75﻿ (Amset) | 11 | 1997 | Amset, One of the four gods of the dead, son of Horus. | WGPSN
Anat |  [ ⚑ ] 4°06′S 128°00′W﻿ / ﻿4.1°S 128°W﻿ / -4.1; -128﻿ (Anat) | 2.9 | 1985 | Anat, Assyro-Babylonian goddess of dew. Note: Defines 128 degrees longitude on Ganymede. | WGPSN
Andjeti |  [ ⚑ ] 52°45′S 161°06′W﻿ / ﻿52.75°S 161.1°W﻿ / -52.75; -161.1﻿ (Andjeti) | 52 | 1985 | Andjeti, Egyptian; first god of Busirus. | WGPSN
Anhur |  [ ⚑ ] 32°38′N 167°41′E﻿ / ﻿32.63°N 167.68°E﻿ / 32.63; 167.68﻿ (Anhur) | 25 | 1997 | Anhur, Egyptian warrior god. | WGPSN
Antum |  [ ⚑ ] 5°05′N 141°04′E﻿ / ﻿5.09°N 141.06°E﻿ / 5.09; 141.06﻿ (Antum) | 14.75 | 1985 | Antum, Babylonian; wife of Anu. | WGPSN
Anu |  [ ⚑ ] 65°14′N 15°45′E﻿ / ﻿65.24°N 15.75°E﻿ / 65.24; 15.75﻿ (Anu) | 55 | 1979 | Anu, Sumerian-Akkadian god of power, of heavens. | WGPSN
Anubis |  [ ⚑ ] 84°26′S 128°40′W﻿ / ﻿84.44°S 128.66°W﻿ / -84.44; -128.66﻿ (Anubis) | 114 | 1988 | Anubis, Egyptian jackal-headed god who opened the underworld to the dead. | WGPSN
Anzu |  [ ⚑ ] 63°31′N 62°44′W﻿ / ﻿63.51°N 62.73°W﻿ / 63.51; -62.73﻿ (Anzu) | 210 | 2000 | Anzu, Gigantic lion-headed bird-like figure, the Sumerian Thunderbird. | WGPSN
Apophis |  [ ⚑ ] 8°07′S 83°50′E﻿ / ﻿8.12°S 83.84°E﻿ / -8.12; 83.84﻿ (Apophis) | 57 | 2000 | Apophis, Egyptian gigantic serpent symbolizing chaos or nonexistence. | WGPSN
Ashîma |  [ ⚑ ] 39°03′S 122°59′W﻿ / ﻿39.05°S 122.98°W﻿ / -39.05; -122.98﻿ (Ashîma) | 84 | 1985 | Ashîm, Semitic-Arab god of fate. | WGPSN
Asshur |  [ ⚑ ] 54°10′N 26°31′E﻿ / ﻿54.16°N 26.52°E﻿ / 54.16; 26.52﻿ (Asshur) | 25.5 | 1979 | Asshur, Assyro-Babylonian warrior god. | WGPSN
Atra-hasis |  [ ⚑ ] 22°32′N 105°53′E﻿ / ﻿22.54°N 105.89°E﻿ / 22.54; 105.89﻿ (Atra-hasis) | 133 | 2000 | Atra-hasis, Exceedingly wise' hero of Akkadian myth, survived the great flood. | WGPSN
Aya |  [ ⚑ ] 68°20′N 37°59′E﻿ / ﻿68.34°N 37.98°E﻿ / 68.34; 37.98﻿ (Aya) | 38 | 1979 | Aya, Assyro-Babylonian; wife of Shamash. | WGPSN
Baʽal |  [ ⚑ ] 24°55′N 30°02′E﻿ / ﻿24.92°N 30.03°E﻿ / 24.92; 30.03﻿ (Baʽal) | 43 | 1979 | Baʽal, Phoenician; Canaanite god. | WGPSN
Bau |  [ ⚑ ] 23°03′N 48°40′W﻿ / ﻿23.05°N 48.67°W﻿ / 23.05; -48.67﻿ (Bau) | 77 | 1988 | Bau, Goddess who breathed into men the breath of life; daughter of Anu and patroness of Lagash. | WGPSN
Bes |  [ ⚑ ] 25°29′S 179°02′E﻿ / ﻿25.48°S 179.04°E﻿ / -25.48; 179.04﻿ (Bes) | 63 | 1985 | Bes, Egyptian god of marriage. | WGPSN
Chrysor |  [ ⚑ ] 15°18′N 134°20′W﻿ / ﻿15.3°N 134.34°W﻿ / 15.3; -134.34﻿ (Chrysor) | 7 | 1997 | Chrysor, Phoenician god; inventor of bait, fishing hooks and line, first to sail. | WGPSN
Cisti |  [ ⚑ ] 31°36′S 64°14′W﻿ / ﻿31.6°S 64.23°W﻿ / -31.6; -64.23﻿ (Cisti) | 70 | 1997 | Cisti, Iranian healing god. | WGPSN
Damkina |  [ ⚑ ] 30°10′S 4°53′W﻿ / ﻿30.17°S 4.88°W﻿ / -30.17; -4.88﻿ (Damkina) | 190 | 2006 | Damkina, Babylonian sky and health deity, queen of the gods, and mother of Marduk in some accounts. | WGPSN
Danel |  [ ⚑ ] 4°20′S 21°18′W﻿ / ﻿4.33°S 21.3°W﻿ / -4.33; -21.3﻿ (Danel) | 56 | 1979 | Danel, Phoenician; mythical hero versed in art of divination. | WGPSN
Dendera |  [ ⚑ ] 1°07′S 104°32′E﻿ / ﻿1.12°S 104.54°E﻿ / -1.12; 104.54﻿ (Dendera) | 82 | 2000 | Dendera, Town where Hathor was chief goddess. (Name changed from Dendera Facula.) | WGPSN
Diment |  [ ⚑ ] 23°08′N 8°14′E﻿ / ﻿23.14°N 8.23°E﻿ / 23.14; 8.23﻿ (Diment) | 40 | 1979 | Diment, Egyptian goddess of the dwelling place of the dead. | WGPSN
Ea |  [ ⚑ ] 17°43′N 148°44′W﻿ / ﻿17.72°N 148.73°W﻿ / 17.72; -148.73﻿ (Ea) | 20 | 1997 | Ea, Assyro-Babylonian god of water, wisdom, and the earth. | WGPSN
El |  [ ⚑ ] 1°01′N 151°22′W﻿ / ﻿1.01°N 151.36°W﻿ / 1.01; -151.36﻿ (El) | 55 | 1997 | El, "Father of Men", existed before the birth of gods. | WGPSN
Enkidu |  [ ⚑ ] 26°37′S 34°52′E﻿ / ﻿26.61°S 34.87°E﻿ / -26.61; 34.87﻿ (Enkidu) | 122 | 1982 | Enkidu, Friend of Gilgamesh. | WGPSN
Enlil |  [ ⚑ ] 55°22′N 47°54′E﻿ / ﻿55.36°N 47.9°E﻿ / 55.36; 47.9﻿ (Enlil) | 34.6 | 1979 | Enlil, Assyro-Babylonian; nature god of the air, hurricanes, and nature. | WGPSN
En-zu |  [ ⚑ ] 11°35′N 168°24′W﻿ / ﻿11.59°N 168.4°W﻿ / 11.59; -168.4﻿ (En-zu) | 5 | 1997 | Enzu, Babylonian moon god. | WGPSN
Epigeus |  [ ⚑ ] 22°58′N 179°21′E﻿ / ﻿22.96°N 179.35°E﻿ / 22.96; 179.35﻿ (Epigeus) | 343 | 1997 | Epigeus, Phoenician god. | WGPSN
Erichthonius |  [ ⚑ ] 15°19′S 175°16′W﻿ / ﻿15.32°S 175.26°W﻿ / -15.32; -175.26﻿ (Erichthonius) | 31 | 1997 | Erichthonius, Possible father of Ganymede. | WGPSN
Eshmun |  [ ⚑ ] 17°27′S 167°53′E﻿ / ﻿17.45°S 167.88°E﻿ / -17.45; 167.88﻿ (Eshmun) | 98 | 1979 | Eshmun, Phoenician; divinity of Sidon. | WGPSN
Etana |  [ ⚑ ] 74°44′N 19°39′E﻿ / ﻿74.74°N 19.65°E﻿ / 74.74; 19.65﻿ (Etana) | 46 | 1979 | Etana, Assyro-Babylonian; asked the eagle for an herb to give him an heir. | WGPSN
Gad |  [ ⚑ ] 13°34′S 137°34′W﻿ / ﻿13.56°S 137.56°W﻿ / -13.56; -137.56﻿ (Gad) | 72 | 1985 | Gad, Semitic god of fate or good fortune. | WGPSN
Geb |  [ ⚑ ] 56°25′N 177°21′E﻿ / ﻿56.41°N 177.35°E﻿ / 56.41; 177.35﻿ (Geb) | 60 | 1985 | Geb, Heliopolis Earth god. | WGPSN
Geinos |  [ ⚑ ] 18°38′N 140°34′E﻿ / ﻿18.64°N 140.56°E﻿ / 18.64; 140.56﻿ (Geinos) | 56 | 1985 | Geinos, Tyre; god of brick making. | WGPSN
Gilgamesh |  [ ⚑ ] 62°50′S 124°50′W﻿ / ﻿62.84°S 124.83°W﻿ / -62.84; -124.83﻿ (Gilgamesh) | 153 | 1979 | Gilgamesh, Assyro-Babylonian; sought immortality after Enkidu died. | WGPSN
Gir |  [ ⚑ ] 34°03′N 145°45′W﻿ / ﻿34.05°N 145.75°W﻿ / 34.05; -145.75﻿ (Gir) | 73 | 1985 | Gir, Sumerian god of summer heat. | WGPSN
Gula |  [ ⚑ ] 64°09′N 12°18′W﻿ / ﻿64.15°N 12.3°W﻿ / 64.15; -12.3﻿ (Gula) | 38 | 1979 | Gula, Assyro-Babylonian; medicine goddess. | WGPSN
Gushkin |  [ ⚑ ] 20°45′N 45°59′W﻿ / ﻿20.75°N 45.98°W﻿ / 20.75; -45.98﻿ (Gushkin) | 40.5 | 2016 | Gushkin-Banda, Sumerian patron god of goldsmiths. | WGPSN
Halieus |  [ ⚑ ] 34°27′N 167°08′W﻿ / ﻿34.45°N 167.14°W﻿ / 34.45; -167.14﻿ (Halieus) | 90 | 1985 | Halieus, Tyre; fisherman god. | WGPSN
Hapi |  [ ⚑ ] 30°34′S 147°20′E﻿ / ﻿30.57°S 147.34°E﻿ / -30.57; 147.34﻿ (Hapi) | 96 | 1988 | Hapi, Egyptian god of the Nile. | WGPSN
Harakhtes |  [ ⚑ ] 35°57′N 100°16′W﻿ / ﻿35.95°N 100.26°W﻿ / 35.95; -100.26﻿ (Harakhtes) | 108 | 2000 | Harakhtes, "Horus of the Two Horizons", form of Egyptian god Horus who represents the path of the sun. | WGPSN
Haroeris |  [ ⚑ ] 28°32′N 63°11′E﻿ / ﻿28.53°N 63.18°E﻿ / 28.53; 63.18﻿ (Haroeris) | 70 | 2000 | Haroeris, Egyptian sky god whose eyes are the sun and the moon, a form of Horus. | WGPSN
Hathor |  [ ⚑ ] 66°54′S 91°16′E﻿ / ﻿66.9°S 91.26°E﻿ / -66.9; 91.26﻿ (Hathor) | 173 | 1979 | Hathor, Egyptian goddess of joy and love. | WGPSN
Hay-tau |  [ ⚑ ] 14°26′N 133°08′W﻿ / ﻿14.44°N 133.13°W﻿ / 14.44; -133.13﻿ (Hay-tau) | 27 | 1997 | Hay-tau, Nega god, spirit of forest vegetation. | WGPSN
Hedetet |  [ ⚑ ] 32°55′S 108°59′E﻿ / ﻿32.91°S 108.99°E﻿ / -32.91; 108.99﻿ (Hedetet) | 106 | 2000 | Hedetet, Egyptian scorpion goddess. | WGPSN
Hershef |  [ ⚑ ] 47°23′N 90°37′E﻿ / ﻿47.39°N 90.62°E﻿ / 47.39; 90.62﻿ (Hershef) | 120 | 2000 | Hershef, Egyptian ram-headed god. | WGPSN
Humbaba |  [ ⚑ ] 55°09′S 67°19′W﻿ / ﻿55.15°S 67.31°W﻿ / -55.15; -67.31﻿ (Humbaba) | 40 | 2000 | Humbaba, Babylonian terrifying guardian of the cedar forests. | WGPSN
Ilah |  [ ⚑ ] 22°00′N 160°37′W﻿ / ﻿22°N 160.62°W﻿ / 22; -160.62﻿ (Ilah) | 76 | 1985 | Ilah, First Sumerian sky god. | WGPSN
Ilus |  [ ⚑ ] 13°28′S 110°26′W﻿ / ﻿13.46°S 110.43°W﻿ / -13.46; -110.43﻿ (Ilus) | 90 | 1985 | Ilus, Ganymede's brother. | WGPSN
Irkalla |  [ ⚑ ] 32°31′S 114°50′W﻿ / ﻿32.52°S 114.84°W﻿ / -32.52; -114.84﻿ (Irkalla) | 117 | 1985 | Irkalla, Sumerian goddess of underworld, seen by Enkidu in a dream. | WGPSN
Ishkur |  [ ⚑ ] 0°22′N 8°22′W﻿ / ﻿0.37°N 8.37°W﻿ / 0.37; -8.37﻿ (Ishkur) | 67 | 1985 | Ishkur, Sumerian god of rain. | WGPSN
Isimu |  [ ⚑ ] 8°30′N 8°22′W﻿ / ﻿8.5°N 8.37°W﻿ / 8.5; -8.37﻿ (Isimu) | 89.5 | 1985 | Isimu, Sumerian god of vegetation. | WGPSN
Isis |  [ ⚑ ] 67°17′S 158°48′E﻿ / ﻿67.28°S 158.8°E﻿ / -67.28; 158.8﻿ (Isis) | 75 | 1979 | Isis, Egyptian goddess; wife of Osiris. | WGPSN
Kadi |  [ ⚑ ] 47°41′N 178°30′W﻿ / ﻿47.68°N 178.5°W﻿ / 47.68; -178.5﻿ (Kadi) | 87 | 1985 | Kadi, Babylonian goddess of justice. | WGPSN
Khensu |  [ ⚑ ] 1°01′N 152°56′W﻿ / ﻿1.02°N 152.93°W﻿ / 1.02; -152.93﻿ (Khensu) | 17 | 1997 | Khensu, Egyptian moon god. | WGPSN
Khepri |  [ ⚑ ] 20°25′N 147°34′W﻿ / ﻿20.41°N 147.56°W﻿ / 20.41; -147.56﻿ (Khepri) | 47 | 1997 | Khepri, God of transformations for the Heliopitans. | WGPSN
Khonsu |  [ ⚑ ] 37°31′S 169°10′E﻿ / ﻿37.51°S 169.17°E﻿ / -37.51; 169.17﻿ (Khonsu) | 80 | 1988 | Khonsu, Egyptian moon god. | WGPSN
Khumbam |  [ ⚑ ] 24°06′S 24°39′E﻿ / ﻿24.1°S 24.65°E﻿ / -24.1; 24.65﻿ (Khumbam) | 57 | 1979 | Khumbam, Assyro-Babylonian; Elamite creator god. | WGPSN
Kingu |  [ ⚑ ] 34°40′S 132°58′E﻿ / ﻿34.66°S 132.97°E﻿ / -34.66; 132.97﻿ (Kingu) | 78 | 1988 | Kingu, Assyro-Babylonian; conquered leader of Tiamat's forces whose blood was used to create man. | WGPSN
Kishar |  [ ⚑ ] 72°42′N 10°32′E﻿ / ﻿72.7°N 10.54°E﻿ / 72.7; 10.54﻿ (Kishar) | 78 | 1979 | Kishar, Assyro-Babylonian; terrestrial progenitor goddess. | WGPSN
Kittu |  [ ⚑ ] 0°24′N 25°24′E﻿ / ﻿0.4°N 25.4°E﻿ / 0.4; 25.4﻿ (Kittu) | 15 | 1985 | Kittu, Assyro-Babylonian god of justice. | WGPSN
Kulla |  [ ⚑ ] 33°13′N 113°52′W﻿ / ﻿33.22°N 113.87°W﻿ / 33.22; -113.87﻿ (Kulla) | 93 | 1985 | Kulla, Sumerian god of brick making. | WGPSN
Lagamal |  [ ⚑ ] 64°18′N 115°47′E﻿ / ﻿64.3°N 115.79°E﻿ / 64.3; 115.79﻿ (Lagamal) | 131 | 2000 | Lagamal, Son of Babylonian god Ea. | WGPSN
Laomedon
/leɪˈɒmədɒn/ |  [ ⚑ ] 20°54′N 77°54′W﻿ / ﻿20.9°N 77.9°W﻿ / 20.9; -77.9﻿ (Latpon) | 64 | 2019 | Laomedon, king of Troy, nephew of Ganymede. | WGPSN
Latpon |  [ ⚑ ] 58°44′N 171°13′W﻿ / ﻿58.74°N 171.21°W﻿ / 58.74; -171.21﻿ (Latpon) | 43 | 1997 | Latpon, One of the sons of El. | WGPSN
Lugalmeslam |  [ ⚑ ] 23°43′N 166°07′E﻿ / ﻿23.72°N 166.11°E﻿ / 23.72; 166.11﻿ (Lugalmeslam) | 64 | 1997 | Lugalmeslam, Sumerian god of the underworld. | WGPSN
Lumha |  [ ⚑ ] 36°01′N 154°14′W﻿ / ﻿36.01°N 154.23°W﻿ / 36.01; -154.23﻿ (Lumha) | 58 | 1985 | Lumha, Title of Enki as patron of singers; also Babylonian priest. | WGPSN
Maa |  [ ⚑ ] 1°18′N 156°22′E﻿ / ﻿1.3°N 156.37°E﻿ / 1.3; 156.37﻿ (Maa) | 31 | 1997 | Maa, Egyptian god of the sense of sight. | WGPSN
Mehit |  [ ⚑ ] 28°57′N 164°23′W﻿ / ﻿28.95°N 164.39°W﻿ / 28.95; -164.39﻿ (Mehit) | 47 | 1985 | Mehit, Egyptian lion-headed goddess; Anhur's wife. | WGPSN
Melkart |  [ ⚑ ] 9°52′S 173°56′E﻿ / ﻿9.86°S 173.93°E﻿ / -9.86; 173.93﻿ (Melkart) | 105 | 1979 | Melkart, Phoenician; divinity of Tyre. | WGPSN
Menhit |  [ ⚑ ] 36°19′S 140°19′W﻿ / ﻿36.31°S 140.32°W﻿ / -36.31; -140.32﻿ (Menhit) | 140 | 2006 | Menhit, Egyptian lion and war goddess. | WGPSN
Min |  [ ⚑ ] 29°14′N 1°16′W﻿ / ﻿29.23°N 1.26°W﻿ / 29.23; -1.26﻿ (Min) | 33 | 1988 | Min, Egyptian fertility god. | WGPSN
Mir |  [ ⚑ ] 3°18′S 129°42′E﻿ / ﻿3.3°S 129.7°E﻿ / -3.3; 129.7﻿ (Mir) | 8 | 1985 | Mir, West Semitic god of wind. | WGPSN
Misharu |  [ ⚑ ] 4°19′S 24°07′E﻿ / ﻿4.31°S 24.11°E﻿ / -4.31; 24.11﻿ (Misharu) | 88 | 1985 | Misharu, Assyro-Babylonian god of law. | WGPSN
Mont |  [ ⚑ ] 44°37′N 48°03′E﻿ / ﻿44.62°N 48.05°E﻿ / 44.62; 48.05﻿ (Mont) | 15 | 1997 | Mont, Theban war god. | WGPSN
Mor |  [ ⚑ ] 30°33′N 32°39′E﻿ / ﻿30.55°N 32.65°E﻿ / 30.55; 32.65﻿ (Mor) | 41 | 1979 | Mor, Phoenician; spirit of the harvest. | WGPSN
Mot |  [ ⚑ ] 9°56′N 165°57′W﻿ / ﻿9.93°N 165.95°W﻿ / 9.93; -165.95﻿ (Mot) | 23 | 1997 | Mot, Spirit of the harvest, one of the sons of El. | WGPSN
Mush |  [ ⚑ ] 15°07′S 114°46′W﻿ / ﻿15.12°S 114.77°W﻿ / -15.12; -114.77﻿ (Mush) | 99 | 1985 | Mush, Sumerian male deity; upper parts are human, lower parts a serpent. | WGPSN
Nabu |  [ ⚑ ] 45°23′S 1°11′W﻿ / ﻿45.39°S 1.19°W﻿ / -45.39; -1.19﻿ (Nabu) | 40 | 1979 | Nabu, Sumerian god of intellectual activity. | WGPSN
Nah-Hunte |  [ ⚑ ] 17°46′S 85°16′W﻿ / ﻿17.76°S 85.26°W﻿ / -17.76; -85.26﻿ (Nah-Hunte) | 47 | 2000 | Nah-Hunte, Elamite god of light and justice. | WGPSN
Namtar |  [ ⚑ ] 58°20′S 19°18′E﻿ / ﻿58.34°S 19.3°E﻿ / -58.34; 19.3﻿ (Namtar) | 50 | 1979 | Namtar, Assyro-Babylonian plague demon. | WGPSN
Nanna |  [ ⚑ ] 17°37′S 118°08′E﻿ / ﻿17.61°S 118.13°E﻿ / -17.61; 118.13﻿ (Nanna) | 56 | 1985 | Nanna, Sumerian moon god; god of wisdom. | WGPSN
Nefertum |  [ ⚑ ] 44°21′N 38°58′E﻿ / ﻿44.35°N 38.96°E﻿ / 44.35; 38.96﻿ (Nefertum) | 29 | 1997 | Nefertum, Original divine son of the Memphis triad, son of Ptah. | WGPSN
Neheh |  [ ⚑ ] 72°08′N 62°40′W﻿ / ﻿72.13°N 62.66°W﻿ / 72.13; -62.66﻿ (Neheh) | 54 | 1985 | Neheh, Egyptian god of eternity. | WGPSN
Neith |  [ ⚑ ] 29°27′N 6°58′W﻿ / ﻿29.45°N 6.97°W﻿ / 29.45; -6.97﻿ (Neith) | 90 | 1988 | Neith, Egyptian warrior goddess; goddess of domestic arts. | WGPSN
Nergal |  [ ⚑ ] 38°35′N 159°40′E﻿ / ﻿38.58°N 159.67°E﻿ / 38.58; 159.67﻿ (Nergal) | 9.6 | 1997 | Nergal, Assyro-Babylonian king of the underworld. | WGPSN
Nidaba |  [ ⚑ ] 17°45′N 123°26′W﻿ / ﻿17.75°N 123.43°W﻿ / 17.75; -123.43﻿ (Nidaba) | 199 | 1985 | Nidaba, Sumerian grain goddess. | WGPSN
Nigirsu |  [ ⚑ ] 58°16′S 39°26′E﻿ / ﻿58.26°S 39.43°E﻿ / -58.26; 39.43﻿ (Nigirsu) | 53 | 1979 | Nigirsu, Assyro-Babylonian; god of the fields, war god. | WGPSN
Ningishzida |  [ ⚑ ] 14°07′N 170°10′E﻿ / ﻿14.11°N 170.16°E﻿ / 14.11; 170.16﻿ (Ningishzida) | 32 | 1997 | Ningishzida, Sumerian vegetation god. | WGPSN
Ninkasi |  [ ⚑ ] 59°13′N 48°51′W﻿ / ﻿59.21°N 48.85°W﻿ / 59.21; -48.85﻿ (Ninkasi) | 81 | 1988 | Ninkasi, Sumerian goddess of brewing. | WGPSN
Ninki |  [ ⚑ ] 8°22′S 120°47′W﻿ / ﻿8.37°S 120.79°W﻿ / -8.37; -120.79﻿ (Ninki) | 194 | 1985 | Ninki, Consort to Ea, Babylonian god of water. | WGPSN
Ninlil |  [ ⚑ ] 6°16′N 118°19′W﻿ / ﻿6.27°N 118.32°W﻿ / 6.27; -118.32﻿ (Ninlil) | 91 | 1985 | Ninlil, Chief Assyrian goddess; Asshur's consort. | WGPSN
Ninsum |  [ ⚑ ] 14°21′S 140°33′W﻿ / ﻿14.35°S 140.55°W﻿ / -14.35; -140.55﻿ (Ninsum) | 88 | 1985 | Ninsum, Minor Babylonian goddess of wisdom; Gilgamesh's mother. | WGPSN
Nut |  [ ⚑ ] 54°13′S 90°48′E﻿ / ﻿54.21°S 90.8°E﻿ / -54.21; 90.8﻿ (Nut) | 90 | 1979 | Nut, Egyptian goddess of the sky. | WGPSN
Ombos |  [ ⚑ ] 4°45′N 123°50′E﻿ / ﻿4.75°N 123.84°E﻿ / 4.75; 123.84﻿ (Ombos) | 177 | 2013 | Ombos, Egyptian town where Sebek's triad worshiped; present Kom Ombo. | WGPSN
Osiris |  [ ⚑ ] 38°00′S 166°19′W﻿ / ﻿38°S 166.31°W﻿ / -38; -166.31﻿ (Osiris) | 107 | 1979 | Osiris, Egyptian god of the dead. | WGPSN
Ptah |  [ ⚑ ] 65°54′S 142°57′E﻿ / ﻿65.9°S 142.95°E﻿ / -65.9; 142.95﻿ (Ptah) | 30 | 1988 | Ptah, Sovereign god of Memphis; patron of artisans. | WGPSN
Punt |  [ ⚑ ] 24°53′S 120°09′E﻿ / ﻿24.89°S 120.15°E﻿ / -24.89; 120.15﻿ (Punt) | 135 | 1997 | Punt, Land east of Egypt where Bes originated. Changed from Punt Facula. | WGPSN
Ruti |  [ ⚑ ] 13°14′N 51°21′E﻿ / ﻿13.23°N 51.35°E﻿ / 13.23; 51.35﻿ (Ruti) | 16 | 1979 | Ruti, Phoenician; Byblos god. | WGPSN
Saltu |  [ ⚑ ] 14°09′S 7°14′E﻿ / ﻿14.15°S 7.23°E﻿ / -14.15; 7.23﻿ (Saltu) | 40 | 2006 | Saltu, Babylonian goddess of discord and hostility. | WGPSN
Sapas |  [ ⚑ ] 57°27′N 33°59′W﻿ / ﻿57.45°N 33.99°W﻿ / 57.45; -33.99﻿ (Sapas) | 56 | 1979 | Shapash, Assyro-Babylonian; torch of the gods. | WGPSN
Sati |  [ ⚑ ] 30°50′N 12°48′W﻿ / ﻿30.84°N 12.8°W﻿ / 30.84; -12.8﻿ (Sati) | 95 | 1988 | Sati, Wife of Khnum, Egyptian god of the Cataracts. | WGPSN
Sebek |  [ ⚑ ] 61°15′N 3°13′E﻿ / ﻿61.25°N 3.22°E﻿ / 61.25; 3.22﻿ (Sebek) | 61 | 1979 | Sebek, Egyptian crocodile god. | WGPSN
Seima |  [ ⚑ ] 17°05′N 144°02′E﻿ / ﻿17.09°N 144.03°E﻿ / 17.09; 144.03﻿ (Seima) | 38 | 1985 | Seima, Mother goddess of the Arameans. | WGPSN
Seker |  [ ⚑ ] 39°10′S 14°37′E﻿ / ﻿39.16°S 14.62°E﻿ / -39.16; 14.62﻿ (Seker) | 103 | 1988 | Seker, Egyptian god of the dead at Memphis. | WGPSN
Selket |  [ ⚑ ] 15°02′N 105°42′W﻿ / ﻿15.03°N 105.7°W﻿ / 15.03; -105.7﻿ (Selket) | 168 | 1985 | Selket, Tutelary goddess who guarded intestines of the dead. | WGPSN
Serapis |  [ ⚑ ] 12°24′S 44°07′W﻿ / ﻿12.4°S 44.11°W﻿ / -12.4; -44.11﻿ (Serapis) | 169 | 1997 | Serapis, Egyptian healing god. | WGPSN
Shu |  [ ⚑ ] 43°10′N 3°10′E﻿ / ﻿43.16°N 3.16°E﻿ / 43.16; 3.16﻿ (Shu) | 44 | 1988 | Shu, Egyptian god of air. | WGPSN
Sin |  [ ⚑ ] 52°56′N 2°32′E﻿ / ﻿52.94°N 2.54°E﻿ / 52.94; 2.54﻿ (Sin) | 19 | 1979 | Sin, Babylonian moon god. | WGPSN
Tammuz |  [ ⚑ ] 13°27′N 129°14′E﻿ / ﻿13.45°N 129.24°E﻿ / 13.45; 129.24﻿ (Tammuz) | 51 | 1985 | Tammuz, Akkadian youthful god of vegetation | WGPSN
Tanit |  [ ⚑ ] 57°29′N 36°37′W﻿ / ﻿57.49°N 36.62°W﻿ / 57.49; -36.62﻿ (Tanit) | 26 | 1979 | Tanit, Akkadian youthful god of vegetation; Ishtar's son. | WGPSN
Tashmetum |  [ ⚑ ] 39°43′S 95°28′E﻿ / ﻿39.72°S 95.46°E﻿ / -39.72; 95.46﻿ (Tashmetum) | 135 | 2000 | Tashmetum, Assyro-Babylonian; Carthaginian goddess. | WGPSN
Ta-urt |  [ ⚑ ] 27°40′N 55°48′E﻿ / ﻿27.66°N 55.8°E﻿ / 27.66; 55.8﻿ (Ta-urt) | 94 | 1988 | Taurt, Egyptian childbirth goddess. | WGPSN
Teshub |  [ ⚑ ] 68°18′S 80°43′E﻿ / ﻿68.3°S 80.72°E﻿ / -68.3; 80.72﻿ (Teshub) | 188 | 1994 | Teshub, Elamite god of the tempest. | WGPSN
Thoth |  [ ⚑ ] 43°13′S 147°15′W﻿ / ﻿43.22°S 147.25°W﻿ / -43.22; -147.25﻿ (Thoth) | 102 | 1985 | Thoth, Egyptian moon god; invented all arts and sciences. | WGPSN
Tros |  [ ⚑ ] 11°08′N 27°16′W﻿ / ﻿11.14°N 27.26°W﻿ / 11.14; -27.26﻿ (Tros) | 94 | 1979 | Tros, Greek; father of Ganymede. | WGPSN
Upuant |  [ ⚑ ] 46°24′N 40°28′E﻿ / ﻿46.4°N 40.46°E﻿ / 46.4; 40.46﻿ (Upuant) | 17 | 1997 | Upuant, Jackal-headed warrior god, god of the dead. | WGPSN
We-ila |  [ ⚑ ] 12°22′S 69°39′E﻿ / ﻿12.36°S 69.65°E﻿ / -12.36; 69.65﻿ (We-ila) | 36 | 2000 | We-ila, Akkadian god from whom the hero Atra-hasis was created. | WGPSN
Wepwawet |  [ ⚑ ] 69°53′S 59°49′W﻿ / ﻿69.89°S 59.81°W﻿ / -69.89; -59.81﻿ (Wepwawet) | 86 | 2000 | Wepwawet, Ancient Egyptian jackal deity. | WGPSN
Zakar |  [ ⚑ ] 31°17′N 26°20′E﻿ / ﻿31.28°N 26.33°E﻿ / 31.28; 26.33﻿ (Zakar) | 170 | 1997 | Zakar, Assyrian supreme deity. | WGPSN
Zaqar |  [ ⚑ ] 58°10′N 37°25′W﻿ / ﻿58.16°N 37.41°W﻿ / 58.16; -37.41﻿ (Zaqar) | 33 | 1979 | Zaqar, Assyro-Babylonian; Sin's messenger who brought dreams to men. | WGPSN

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### Dropped or not approved names

Crater | Coordinates | Diameter
(km) | Approval
Year | Eponym | Ref

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Keret |  [ ⚑ ] 16°00′N 35°12′W﻿ / ﻿16.0°N 35.2°W﻿ / 16.0; -35.2﻿ (Keret) | 36.0 | 1979 | Dropped. Keret, Phoenician hero. Name dropped because feature not found on imagery. | WGPSN
Khnum |  [ ⚑ ] 17°48′S 85°12′W﻿ / ﻿17.8°S 85.2°W﻿ / -17.8; -85.2﻿ (Khnum) | 45.0 | – | Not approved named. Khnum, Egyptian ram-headed creation god. Note: Provisional name Khnum changed to Nah-Hunte because of duplication with Khnum Catena. | WGPSN
Wadjet |  [ ⚑ ] 53°48′S 268°54′W﻿ / ﻿53.8°S 268.9°W﻿ / -53.8; -268.9﻿ (Wadjet) | 100.0 | 2000 | Dropped name. Wadjet, Egyptian cobra goddess. Same crater as Nut. | WGPSN

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## References

1. ↑ "Categories (Themes) for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". USGS. 2025. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Categories#ganymede.

## External links

* USGS: Ganymede nomenclature
* USGS: Ganymede Nomenclature: Craters

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