List of geological features on Callisto

File:Callisto USGS map.jpg

USGS map of Callisto

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

Catenae

Callistoan catenae (crater chains) are named after rivers, valleys, and ravines in myths and folktales of cultures of the Far North (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

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.

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

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.

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

External links

• USGS, IAU: Callisto nomenclature