Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Arcas on Callisto

Arcas

Feature Name	Arcas
Clean Name	Arcas
Feature ID	349
Target	Callisto
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-84.80 °
Southernmost Latitude	-86.30 °
Easternmost Longitude	58.60 °
Westernmost Longitude	77.10 °
Diameter	60.90 km
Center Latitude	-85.60 °
Center Longitude	67.50 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((301.4 -84.799999999986, 282.9 -84.799999999986, 282.9 -86.29999999999573, 301.4 -86.29999999999573, 301.4 -84.799999999986)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Origin	Callisto's child by Zeus.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM