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
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
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
Adlinda (Inuit)
Asgard Asgard (Norse)
Utgard Utgard (Norse)
Valhalla Valhalla (Norse)

References[]

  1. ^ 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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