List of craters on Europa

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This is a list of craters on Europa. The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa is very young, geologically speaking, and as a result there are very few craters. Furthermore, as Europa's surface is potentially made of weak water ice over a liquid ocean, most surviving craters have slumped so that their structure is very low in relief. Most of the craters that are large enough to have names are named after prominent figures in Celtic myths and folklore.

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See also: List of lineae on Europa and List of geological features on Europa
Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)		 Approval
Year		 Eponym Ref
43°00′S 177°30′W / 43°S 177.5°W / -43; -177.5 (Áine) 5 2000 Áine, Celtic goddess of love and beauty WGPSN
13°49′N 177°28′W / 13.82°N 177.47°W / 13.82; -177.47 (Amaethon) 1.7 2006 Amaethon, Celtic god of agriculture WGPSN
14°42′S 129°24′E / 14.7°S 129.4°E / -14.7; 129.4 (Amergin) 17 2000 Amergin, legendary Irish druid and poet WGPSN
12°36′S 75°06′W / 12.6°S 75.1°W / -12.6; -75.1 (Angus) 4.5 2000 Angus, beautiful Celtic god of love WGPSN
1°24′N 169°30′W / 1.4°N 169.5°W / 1.4; -169.5 (Avagddu) 10 2000 Avagddu, Celtic storm deity WGPSN
52°48′S 97°48′W / 52.8°S 97.8°W / -52.8; -97.8 (Balor) 4.8 2000 Balor, Celtic god of the night WGPSN
37°38′N 98°40′W / 37.64°N 98.66°W / 37.64; -98.66 (Bress) 10 2006 Bress, beautiful son of Elatha in Celtic mythology WGPSN
10°48′N 81°18′W / 10.8°N 81.3°W / 10.8; -81.3 (Brigid) 9.5 2000 Brigid, Celtic goddess of healing, smiths, fertility, and poetry WGPSN
26°30′S 81°06′W / 26.5°S 81.1°W / -26.5; -81.1 (Camulus) 4.5 2000 Camulus, Gaelic war god WGPSN
Cilix 2°36′N 178°06′E / 2.6°N 178.1°E / 2.6; 178.1 (Cilix) 15 1985 Cilix, brother of Europa WGPSN
2°30′S 76°24′W / 2.5°S 76.4°W / -2.5; -76.4 (Cliodhna) 3 2000 Cliodhna, Celtic goddess of beauty WGPSN
36°54′S 88°06′W / 36.9°S 88.1°W / -36.9; -88.1 (Cormac) 4 2000 Cormac mac Airt, High King of Ulster in Irish myths WGPSN
37°21′N 168°44′W / 37.35°N 168.74°W / 37.35; -168.74 (Dagda) 9.8 2006 Dagda, one of the chief deities of the Tuatha de Danann in Irish mythology WGPSN
65°24′S 152°42′E / 65.4°S 152.7°E / -65.4; 152.7 (Deirdre) 4.5 2000 Deirdre, the most beautiful woman in Irish myths WGPSN
61°18′S 102°00′W / 61.3°S 102°W / -61.3; -102 (Diarmuid) 8.2 2000 Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, handsome Irish mythological warrior, and husband of Gráinne WGPSN
55°18′S 84°24′W / 55.3°S 84.4°W / -55.3; -84.4 (Dylan) 5.3 2000 Dylan Eil Ton, Celtic sea god WGPSN
31°54′S 79°48′W / 31.9°S 79.8°W / -31.9; -79.8 (Elathan) 2.5 2000 Elathan, handsome Celtic king, and father of sun god Bres WGPSN
50°29′S 233°20′W / 50.48°S 233.33°W / -50.48; -233.33 (Eochaid) 10.6 2006 Eochaid, King of the Fir Bolgs in Celtic mythology WGPSN
37°18′S 57°12′E / 37.3°S 57.2°E / -37.3; 57.2 (Govannan) 11.5 1997 Govannan, one of the children of Don, a smith and a brewer WGPSN
59°42′S 99°24′W / 59.7°S 99.4°W / -59.7; -99.4 (Gráinne) 13.5 2000 Gráinne, daughter of Cormac Mac Art, and wife of Diarmuid WGPSN
9°08′N 344°32′W / 9.14°N 344.54°W / 9.14; -344.54 (Gwern) 22.2 2006 Gwern, son of Branwen in Celtic mythology WGPSN
60°30′S 81°36′W / 60.5°S 81.6°W / -60.5; -81.6 (Gwydion) 5 2000 Gwydion, Celtic poet and one of the children of Don WGPSN
1°48′S 138°12′E / 1.8°S 138.2°E / -1.8; 138.2 (Llyr) 1.1 2000 Llyr, Celtic sea god WGPSN
40°12′S 257°34′W / 40.2°S 257.57°W / -40.2; -257.57 (Luchtar) 19.9 2006 , Celtic god of carpentry WGPSN
27°59′N 44°19′W / 27.99°N 44.31°W / 27.99; -44.31 (Lug) 11 2006 Lug, Irish omnicompetent god WGPSN
16°48′S 162°06′E / 16.8°S 162.1°E / -16.8; 162.1 (Mael Dúin) 2 2000 Máel Dúin, Celtic hero WGPSN
58°48′N 78°54′W / 58.8°N 78.9°W / 58.8; -78.9 (Maeve) 21.3 2000 Maeve, mythological Irish queen of Connacht province WGPSN
3°06′N 120°18′E / 3.1°N 120.3°E / 3.1; 120.3 (Manannán) 30 1997 Manannán mac Lir, Irish sea and fertility god WGPSN
25°36′S 176°18′E / 25.6°S 176.3°E / -25.6; 176.3 (Math) 10.8 2000 Math ap Mathonwy, Celtic god of wealth and treasure WGPSN
3°39′N 338°45′W / 3.65°N 338.75°W / 3.65; -338.75 (Midir) 37.4 2006 Midir, Celtic fate and underworld deity WGPSN
4°54′S 152°36′W / 4.9°S 152.6°W / -4.9; -152.6 (Morvran) 15 1985 Morvran, Celtic ugly son of Tegid WGPSN
21°06′N 143°06′E / 21.1°N 143.1°E / 21.1; 143.1 (Niamh) 5 2000 Niamh, golden-haired daughter of Mannanán WGPSN
87°27′N 287°52′W / 87.45°N 287.86°W / 87.45; -287.86 (Ogma) 5 2006 Ogma, Celtic god of eloquence and literature, son of Dagda WGPSN
52°18′S 146°36′E / 52.3°S 146.6°E / -52.3; 146.6 (Oisín) 6.2 2000 Oísin, mythical Irish warrior, son of Fionn Mac Cumhail and Sadb WGPSN
66°06′S 159°06′W / 66.1°S 159.1°W / -66.1; -159.1 (Pryderi) 1.7 2000 Pryderi, son of Pwyll WGPSN
Pwyll 25°12′S 88°36′E / 25.2°S 88.6°E / -25.2; 88.6 (Pwyll) 45 1997 Pwyll, Celtic god of the underworld WGPSN
80°54′S 165°06′E / 80.9°S 165.1°E / -80.9; 165.1 (Rhiannon) 15.9 1985 Rhiannon, Celtic heroine WGPSN
22°48′S 138°00′W / 22.8°S 138°W / -22.8; -138 (Taliesin) 50 1985 Taliesin Celtic magician, son of Bran WGPSN
0°48′N 164°24′W / 0.8°N 164.4°W / 0.8; -164.4 (Tegid) 29.7 1985 Tegid Veol, Celtic hero who lived in Bula Lake WGPSN
59°55′N 172°22′W / 59.92°N 172.36°W / 59.92; -172.36 (Tuag) 15.2 2006 , Irish dawn goddess WGPSN
48°30′S 90°42′W / 48.5°S 90.7°W / -48.5; -90.7 (Uaithne) 6.5 2000 Uaithne, the harpist for Dagda WGPSN

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