Hár (crater)

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Galileo image of Hár, taken on 25 June 1997

Hár is a crater on Jupiter's moon Callisto. Its name is one of the many names of Odin, the supreme god in Norse mythology. This is an example of a central dome impact crater.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979.[2]

Hár is a double-ringed crater approximately Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter[3]Template:Rp[4] located southwest of the crater Tindr.[1]Template:Rp Its inner ring is rugged and hummocky, and it is surrounded by a "platform" of hilly terrain.[5]Template:Rp Occupying the center of the crater is a very prominent dome about Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter, offset to the west from the crater center.[1]Template:Rp The dome's origin is unclear, but it may have formed from the uplift of icy material below the crater's center after its formative impact event.[4] Many of Hár's features are muted due to ejecta from Tindr, and a series of radiating crater chains from Tindr cut across Hár's structure.[5]Template:Rp

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