List of geological features on Callisto

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USGS map of Callisto

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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[1] (all current names come from Norse mythology).

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs
Eikin Catena Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 223.10 1997 Eikin Template:WGPSN
Fimbulthul Catena Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 287 1997 Fimbulthul Template:WGPSN
Geirvimul Catena Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 113.10 1997 Geirvimul Template:WGPSN
Gipul Catena Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 641 1997 Gipul Template:WGPSN
Gomul Catena Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 342.60 1997 Gomul Template:WGPSN
Gunntro Catena Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 149 1997 Gunntro Template:WGPSN
Sid Catena Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 81.40 1997 Sid Template:WGPSN
Svol Catena Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 161 1997 Svol Template:WGPSN

Craters

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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]

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs
Kol Facula Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 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.[1]

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs
Adlinda Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 840 1979 Adlinda (Inuit) Template:WGPSN
Asgard Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 1400 1979 Asgard (Norse) Template:WGPSN
Utgard Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 610 2000 Utgard (Norse) Template:WGPSN
Valhalla Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 3000 1979 Valhalla (Norse) Template:WGPSN

References

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External links

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