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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Asgard

Basic Info

Feature Name	Asgard
Clean Name	Asgard
Feature ID	420
Target	Callisto
Feature Type	Large ringed feature

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	46.20 °
Southmost Latitude	12.60 °
Eastmost Longitude	118.40 °
Westmost Longitude	159.50 °
Diameter	1400.00 km
Center Latitude	32.20 °
Center Longitude	139.90 °
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Northmost Latitude	46.20 °
Southmost Latitude	12.60 °
Eastmost Longitude	159.50 °
Westmost Longitude	118.40 °
Diameter	1400.00 km
Center Latitude	32.20 °
Center Longitude	139.90 °
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Quad	-

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Continent	Europe
Ethnicity	Norse
Origin	Norse; the home of the gods.
Reference	[17] - Norse mythology: lists provided by Kaare Aksnes.
Updated	Dec 04, 2025 10:34 PM

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