Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Gymir on Callisto

Gymir

Feature Name	Gymir
Clean Name	Gymir
Feature ID	2301
Target	Callisto
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	64.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	63.30 °
Easternmost Longitude	47.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	50.00 °
Diameter	40.60 km
Center Latitude	63.70 °
Center Longitude	48.80 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((312.2 64.20000000001363, 310 64.20000000001363, 310 63.30000000003869, 312.2 63.30000000003869, 312.2 64.20000000001363)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Norse
Quad	-
Reference	[17] - Norse mythology: lists provided by Kaare Aksnes.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Norse; another name for the sea-god, Legir.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM