List of geological features on Callisto
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USGS map of Callisto
This is a list of named geological features on Callisto, a moon of Jupiter. The information is provided as of 2015.
Catenae[]
Callistoan catenae (crater chains) are named after rivers, valleys, and ravines in myths and folktales of cultures of the Far North[1] (all current names come from Norse mythology).
Catena | Named after |
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Fimbulthul | |
Gomul Catena | Gomul |
Svol |
Craters[]
Faculae[]
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.[1]
Facula | Named after |
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Kol, Icelandic frost or storm giant |
Large ring features[]
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.[1]
Ring feature | Named after |
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Adlinda | (Inuit) |
Asgard | Asgard (Norse) |
Utgard | Utgard (Norse) |
Valhalla | Valhalla (Norse) |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
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- Surface features on Callisto (moon)