Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Large ringed feature: Asgard on Callisto

Asgard

Feature Name	Asgard
Clean Name	Asgard
Feature ID	420
Target	Callisto
Feature Type	Large ringed feature
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	46.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	12.60 °
Easternmost Longitude	118.40 °
Westernmost Longitude	159.50 °
Diameter	1400.00 km
Center Latitude	32.20 °
Center Longitude	139.90 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((241.6 46.19999999990953, 200.5 46.19999999990953, 200.5 12.59999999998462, 241.6 12.59999999998462, 241.6 46.19999999990953)))
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; the home of the gods.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM