Arcas (crater)

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 (37 mi) across. It is an example of a central pit impact crater.[2] A smaller crater near Arcas is called Ginandi. The crater is named after Arcas, the son of Callisto in Greek mythology.

  1. ^ "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.