List of geological features on Callisto explained

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
223.10 1997
287 1997
113.10 1997
641 1997
342.60 1997
149 1997
81.40 1997
161 1997

Craters

See 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.

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
840 1979 Adlinda (Inuit)
1400 1979 Asgard (Norse)
610 2000 Utgard (Norse)
3000 1979 Valhalla (Norse)

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