Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Skuld on Callisto

Skuld

Feature Name	Skuld
Clean Name	Skuld
Feature ID	5594
Target	Callisto
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	11.10 °
Southernmost Latitude	8.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	36.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	38.70 °
Diameter	91.80 km
Center Latitude	10.00 °
Center Longitude	37.90 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((323.2 11.099999999995, 321.3 11.099999999995, 321.3 8.900000000007601, 323.2 8.900000000007601, 323.2 11.099999999995)))
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; maiden living near Yggdrasill who governed the fate of humans.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM