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 223.10 1997 Eikin Fimbulthul Catena 287 1997 Fimbulthul Geirvimul Catena 113.10 1997 Geirvimul Gipul Catena 641 1997 Gipul Gomul Catena 342.60 1997 Gomul Gunntro Catena 149 1997 Gunntro Sid Catena 81.40 1997 Sid Svol Catena 161 1997 Svol
Craters
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 390 2006 Kol, Icelandic frost or storm giant
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 840 1979 Adlinda (Inuit) Asgard 1400 1979 Asgard (Norse) Utgard 610 2000 Utgard (Norse) Valhalla 3000 1979 Valhalla (Norse)
References
External links
USGS, IAU: Callisto nomenclature