List_of_geological_features_on_Callisto

List of geological features on Callisto

List of geological features on 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.

USGS map of Callisto

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).

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Craters

Main article: List of craters on Callisto

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]

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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]

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References

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    "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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