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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Valhalla

Basic Info

Feature Name Valhalla
Clean Name Valhalla
Feature ID 6284
Target Callisto
Feature Type Large ringed feature

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 53.20 °
Southmost Latitude -17.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 19.00 °
Westmost Longitude 83.00 °
Diameter 3000.00 km
Center Latitude 14.70 °
Center Longitude 56.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Norse
Origin Norse; Odin's hall, where he received the souls of slain warriors.
Reference [17] - Norse mythology: lists provided by Kaare Aksnes.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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