Arcas (crater)

      Coordinates: 85°36′S 67°30′W / 85.6°S 67.5°W / -85.6; -67.5[1]

      Galileo image of a region near the south pole of Callisto.

      Arcas is a crater on Jupiter's moon Callisto measuring 60 km across. This an example of a central pit impact crater.[2] A smaller crater near Arcas is called Ginandy.

      The crater is named after Arcas, the son of Callisto in Greek mythology.

      References

      1. ^ Blue, Jennifer. "Arcas". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
      2. ^ Greeley, R.; Klemaszewski, J.E.;Wagner L.; et al. (2000). "Galileo views of the geology of Callisto". Planetary and Space Science 48 (9): 829–853. Bibcode:2000P&SS...48..829G. doi:10.1016/S0032-0633(00)00050-7. 


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      Last modified on 17 May 2013, at 21:01