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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Arcas

Basic Info

Feature Name	Arcas
Clean Name	Arcas
Feature ID	349
Target	Callisto
Feature Type	Crater, craters

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	-84.80 °
Southmost Latitude	-86.30 °
Eastmost Longitude	58.60 °
Westmost 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)))
Northmost Latitude	-84.80 °
Southmost Latitude	-86.30 °
Eastmost Longitude	58.60 °
Westmost Longitude	77.10 °
Diameter	60.90 km
Center Latitude	-85.60 °
Center Longitude	67.50 °
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Quad	-

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Continent	Europe
Ethnicity	Greek
Origin	Callisto's child by Zeus.
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated	Dec 04, 2025 10:21 PM

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