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USGS map of Callisto

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This is a list of named geological features on Callisto, a moon of Jupiter. This list is complete as of August 2022.

CatenaeEdit

Callistoan catenae (crater chains) are named after rivers, valleys, and ravines in myths and folktales of cultures of the Far North<ref name=usgs_Categories/> (all current names come from Norse mythology).

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs
Eikin Catena Template:Coord 223.10 1997 Eikin Template:WGPSN
Fimbulthul Catena Template:Coord 287 1997 Fimbulthul Template:WGPSN
Geirvimul Catena Template:Coord 113.10 1997 Geirvimul Template:WGPSN
Gipul Catena Template:Coord 641 1997 Gipul Template:WGPSN
Gomul Catena Template:Coord 342.60 1997 Gomul Template:WGPSN
Gunntro Catena Template:Coord 149 1997 Gunntro Template:WGPSN
Sid Catena Template:Coord 81.40 1997 Sid Template:WGPSN
Svol Catena Template:Coord 161 1997 Svol Template:WGPSN

CratersEdit

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FaculaeEdit

Faculae (bright spots) on Callisto are named after characters related to frost, snow, cold, and sleet from myths and folktales of people of the Far North.<ref name=usgs_Categories/>

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs
Kol Facula Template:Coord 390 2006 Kol, Icelandic frost or storm giant Template:WGPSN

Large ring featuresEdit

The enormous impact-related ring features on Callisto are named after places (other than rivers, valleys and ravines) from myths and folktales of the Far North.<ref name=usgs_Categories/>

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs
Adlinda Template:Coord 840 1979 Adlinda (Inuit) Template:WGPSN
Asgard Template:Coord 1400 1979 Asgard (Norse) Template:WGPSN
Utgard Template:Coord 610 2000 Utgard (Norse) Template:WGPSN
Valhalla Template:Coord 3000 1979 Valhalla (Norse) Template:WGPSN

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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