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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Heimdall

Basic Info

Feature Name Heimdall
Clean Name Heimdall
Feature ID 2413
Target Callisto
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -61.10 °
Southmost Latitude -66.10 °
Eastmost Longitude -0.00 °
Westmost Longitude 360.00 °
Diameter 210.00 km
Center Latitude -63.50 °
Center Longitude 357.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Continent Europe
Culture Teutonic
Origin Teutonic god of light, guardian of the great bridge Bifröst.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Nov 17, 2008 3:50 PM

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