List of craters on Callisto 356924 223365142 2008-07-03T19:30:48Z Axeman89 148026 [[Callisto (moon)|Callisto]], one of the many moons of [[Jupiter]], is the most heavily [[Impact crater|cratered]] [[natural satellite|moon]] in the [[solar system]]. Many Callistoan craters have been given names, most of which are taken from the mythologies of the peoples of the [[Arctic Circle]], although some are from [[Greek mythology|Greek]] myths relating to the nymph [[Callisto (mythology)|Callisto]]. Here is a list of all craters on Callisto that have been given names. {| class="wikitable" ! Crater !! Named after |- | [[Adal (crater)|Adal]] || [[Adal (mythology)|Adal]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Aegir (crater)|Aegir]] || [[Aegir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Agloolik (crater)|Agloolik]] || [[Agloolik]] ([[Inuit mythology|Inuit]]) |- | [[Ägröi (crater)|Ägröi]] || [[Äkräs]] ([[Finno-Ugric]]) |- | [[Ahti (crater)|Ahti]] || [[Ahti]] ([[Finnish mythology|Finnish]]) |- | [[Ajleke (crater)|Ajleke]] || [[Ajleke]] ([[Sami religion|Sami]]) |- | [[Akycha (crater)|Akycha]] || [[Akycha]] ([[Inuit mythology|Inuit]] of [[Alaska]]) |- | [[Alfr (crater)|Alfr]] || [[Elf|Alfr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Áli (crater)|Áli]] || [[Áli]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Ánarr (crater)|Ánarr]] || [[Annar|Ánarr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Arcas (crater)|Arcas]] || [[Arcas]] ([[Greek mythology|Greek]]) |- | [[Askr (crater)|Askr]] || [[Ask and Embla|Askr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Jalkr (crater)|Audr]] || [[Audr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Austri (crater)|Austri]] || [[Austri]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Aziren (crater)|Aziren]] || [[Aziren]] ([[Estonian mythology|Estonian]]) |- | [[Balkr (crater)|Balkr]] || [[Balkr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Barri (crater)|Barri]] || [[Barri]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Bavörr (crater)|Bavörr]] || [[Bavörr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Beli (crater)|Beli]] || [[Belenus]] ([[Celtic mythology|Celtic]]) |- | [[Biflindi (crater)|Biflindi]] || [[Biflindi]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Bragi (crater)|Bragi]] || [[Bragi]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Brami (crater)|Brami]] || [[Brami]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Bran (crater)|Bran]] || [[Bran the Blessed]] ([[Celtic mythology|Celtic]]) |- | [[Buga (crater)|Buga]] || [[Buga]] ([[Evenks|Evenk]]) |- | [[Buri (crater)|Buri]] || [[Búri]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Burr (crater)|Burr]] || [[Borr|Burr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Dag (Callistoan crater)|Dag]] || [[Dagr|Dag]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Danr (crater)|Danr]] || [[Danr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Dia (crater)|Dia]] || [[Dia (mythology)|Dia]] ([[Greek mythology|Greek]]) |- | [[Doh (crater)|Doh]] || [[Doh (mythology)|Doh]] ([[Ketian]]) |- | [[Dryops (crater)|Dryops]] || [[Dryops]] ([[Greek mythology|Greek]]) |- | [[Durinn (crater)|Durinn]] || [[Durin]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Egdir (crater)|Egdir]] || [[Egdir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Egres (crater)|Egres]] || [[Äkräs]] ([[Karelia]]n) |- | [[Erlik (crater)|Erlik]] || [[Erlik]] ([[Russia]]n) |- | [[Fadir (crater)|Fadir]] || [[Fadir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Fili (crater)|Fili]] || [[Fili]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Finnr (crater)|Finnr]] || [[Finnr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Freki (crater)|Freki]] || [[Freki]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Frodi (crater)|Frodi]] || [[Frodi]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Fulla (crater)|Fulla]] || [[Fulla]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Fulnir (crater)|Fulnir]] || [[Fulnir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Gandalfr (crater)|Gandalfr]] || [[Gandalfr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Geri (crater)|Geri]] || [[Geri]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Arcas (crater)|Ginandi]] || [[Ginandi]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Gisl (crater)|Gisl]] || [[Gisl]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Gloi (crater)|Gloi]] || [[Gloi]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Göll (crater)|Göll]] || [[Göll]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Göndul (crater)|Göndul]] || [[Göndul]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Grimr (crater)|Grimr]] || [[Grimr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Gunnr (crater)|Gunnr]] || [[Gunnr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Gymir (crater)|Gymir]] || [[Gymir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Hábrok (crater)|Hábrok]] || [[Hábrok]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Haki (crater)|Haki]] || [[Haki]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Hár (crater)|Hár]] || [[Hár]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Hepti (crater)|Hepti]] || [[Hepti]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Hijsi (crater)|Hijsi]] || [[Hiisi]] ([[Karelia]]n) |- | [[Hödr (crater)|Hödr]] || [[Hödr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Hoenir (crater)|Hoenir]] || [[Hoenir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Högni (crater)|Högni]] || [[Högni]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Höldr (crater)|Höldr]] || [[Höldr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Igaluk (crater)|Igaluk]] || [[Igaluk]] ([[Inuit mythology|Alaskan Inuit]]) |- | [[Ilma (crater)|Ilma]] || [[Ilma]] (not specified)<!-- Ilmatar? - Finnish --> |- | [[Ivarr (crater)|Ivarr]] || [[Ivarr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Jalkr (crater)|Jalkr]] || [[Odin|Jalkr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Jumal (crater)|Jumal]] || [[Jumal]] ([[Estonian mythology|Estonian]]) |- | [[Jumo (crater)|Jumo]] || [[Jumo]] ([[Finno-Ugric]]) |- | [[Kári (crater)|Kári]] || [[Fornjót|Kári]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Karl (crater)|Karl]] || [[Karl]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Keelut (crater)|Keelut]] || [[Keelut]] ([[Inuit mythology|Inuit]]) |- | [[Kul' (crater)|Kul']] || [[Kul']] ([[Komi peoples|Komi]] people of [[Siberia]]) |- | [[Lempo (crater)|Lempo]] || [[Lempo]] ([[Finno-Ugric]]) |- | [[Ljekio (crater)|Ljekio]] || [[Liekkiö]] ([[Finnish mythology|Finnish]]) |- | [[Lodurr (crater)|Lodurr]] || [[Lóðurr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Adlinda (crater)|Lofn]] || [[Lofn]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Loni (crater)|Loni]] || [[Loni]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Losy (crater)|Losy]] || [[Losy]] ([[Mongols|Mongol]]) |- | [[Lycaon (crater)|Lycaon]] || [[Lycaon]] ([[Greek mythology|Greek]]) |- | [[Maderatcha (crater)|Maderatcha]] || [[Akka 9spirit)|Maderakka]] ([[Sami religion|Sami]]) |- | [[Mera (crater)|Mera]] || [[Mera]] ([[Greek mythology|Greek]]) |- | [[Mimir (crater)|Mimir]] || [[Mimir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Mitsina (crater)|Mitsina]] || [[Mitsina]] ([[Inuit mythology|Alaskan Inuit]]) |- | [[Modi (crater)|Modi]] || [[Móði and Magni|Modi]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Nakki (crater)|Nakki]] || [[Näkki]] ([[Finnish mythology|Finnish]]) |- | [[Nama (crater)|Nama]] || [[Nama (folklore)|Nama]] ([[Altaic peoples|Altaic]] folklore) |- | [[Nár (crater)|Nár]] || [[Nár]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Nerrivik (crater)|Nerrivik]] || [[Nerrivik]] ([[Inuit mythology|Alaskan Inuit]]) |- | [[Nidi (crater)|Nidi]] || [[Nidi]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Nirkes (crater)|Nirkes]] || [[Nyyrikki]] ([[Karelia]]n) |- | [[Njord (crater)|Njord]] || [[Njord]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Nori (crater)|Nori]] || [[Nori (Norse mythology)|Nori]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Norov-Ava (crater)|Norov-Ava]] || [[Norov-Ava]] ([[Mordvin (people)|Mordvinian]]) |- | [[Nuada (crater)|Nuada]] || [[Nuada]] ([[Celtic mythology|Celtic]]) |- | [[Numi-Torum (crater)|Numi-Torum]] || [[Numi-Torum]] ([[Mansi]] people of [[Russia]]) |- | [[Nyctimus (crater)|Nyctimus]] || [[Nyctimus]] ([[Greek mythology|Greek]]) |- | [[Oluksak (crater)|Oluksak]] || [[Oluksak]] ([[Celtic mythology|Celtic]]) |- | [[Omol' (crater)|Omol']] || [[Omol']] ([[Komi peoples|Komi]] people of [[Siberia]]) |- | [[Orestheus (crater)|Orestheus]] || [[Orestheus]] ([[Greek mythology|Greek]]) |- | [[Oski (crater)|Oski]] || [[Odin|Oski]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Ottar (crater)|Ottar]] || [[Ottar]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Pekko (crater)|Pekko]] || [[Pekko]] ([[Finno-Ugric]]) |- | [[Randver (crater)|Randver]] || [[Randver]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Keelut (crater)|Reginleif]] || [[Regincleif]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Reginn (crater)|Reginn]] || [[Reginn]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Reifnir (crater)|Reifnir]] || [[Reifnir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Rigr (crater)|Rigr]] || [[Rigr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Rongoteus (crater)|Rongoteus]] || [[Rongoteus]] ([[Karelia]]n) |- | [[Rota (crater)|Rota]] || [[Róta]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Saga (crater)|Saga]] || [[Saga (mythology)|Saga]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Sarakka (crater)|Sarakka]] || [[Akka|Sarakka]] ([[Finno-Ugric]])<!-- actually Sami --> |- | [[Seqinek (crater)|Seqinek]] || [[Seqinek]] [[Inuit mythology|Inuit]] |- | [[Sholmo (crater)|Sholmo]] || [[Sholmo]] ([[Finno-Ugric]]) |- | [[Sigyn (crater)|Sigyn]] || [[Sigyn]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Skeggold (crater)|Skeggold]] || [[Skeggold]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Sköll (crater)|Sköll]] || [[Sköll]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Skuld (crater)|Skuld]] || [[Skuld (Norse Mythology)|Skuld]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Sudri (crater)|Sudri]] || [[Sudri]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Sumbur (crater)|Sumbur]] || [[Sumbur]] ([[Buryats|Buryat]]) |- | [[Tapio (crater)|Tapio]] || [[Tapio]] ([[Finnish mythology|Finnish]]) |- | [[Thekkr (crater)|Thekkr]] || [[Thekkr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Thorir (crater)|Thorir]] || [[Thorir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Tindr (crater)|Tindr]] || [[Tindr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Tontu (crater)|Tontu]] || [[Haltija|Tonttu]] ([[Finnish mythology|Finnish]]) |- | [[Tornarsuk (crater)|Tornarsuk]] || [[Tornarsuk]] ([[Greenland]] [[Inuit mythology|Inuit]]) |- | [[Tõll (crater)|Tõll]] || [[Suur Tõll]] ([[Estonian mythology|Estonian]]) |- | [[Tyn (crater)|Tyn]] || [[Tyn]] ([[Germanic mythology|Germanic]]) |- | [[Uksakka (crater)|Uksakka]] || [[Akka|Uksakka]] ([[Finnish mythology|Finnish]])<!-- actually Sami --> |- | [[Valfödr (crater)|Valfödr]] || [[Odin|Valfödr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Vali (crater)|Vali]] || [[Vali]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Vanapagan (crater)|Vanapagan]] || [[Vanapagan]] ([[Estonian mythology|Estonian]]) |- | [[Veralden (crater)|Veralden]] || [[Veralden]] ([[Sami religion]]) |- | [[Vestri (crater)|Vestri]] || [[Vestri]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Vidarr (crater)|Vidarr]] || [[Vidarr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Vitr (crater)|Vitr]] || [[Vitr]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Vu-Murt (crater)|Vu-Murt]] || [[Vu-Murt]] ([[Estonian mythology|Estonian]]) |- | [[Vutash (crater)|Vutash]] || [[Vutash]] ([[Estonian mythology|Estonian]]) |- | [[Ymir (crater)|Ymir]] || [[Ymir]] ([[Norse mythology|Norse]]) |- | [[Yuryung (crater)|Yuryung]] || [[Yuryung]] ([[Sakha]]) |} ==External links== * [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/jupiter/callTOC.html USGS: Callisto nomenclature] * [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/jupiter/callcrat.html USGS: Callisto Nomenclature: Craters] *[http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/cc/cchome.shtml Callisto Crater Database] Lunar and Planetary Institute [[Category:Surface feature nomenclature of solar system bodies|Callisto]] [[Category:Lists of craters|Callisto]] [[Category:Craters on Callisto|*]]