Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Askr on Callisto

Askr

Feature Name	Askr
Clean Name	Askr
Feature ID	429
Target	Callisto
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	52.50 °
Southernmost Latitude	51.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	322.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	325.50 °
Diameter	68.80 km
Center Latitude	51.80 °
Center Longitude	324.10 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((37.1 52.49999999993258, 34.5 52.49999999993258, 34.5 50.99999999995939, 37.1 50.99999999995939, 37.1 52.49999999993258)))
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; first man, created from a log drifted ashore on a beach.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM