Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Ymir on Callisto

Ymir

Feature Name	Ymir
Clean Name	Ymir
Feature ID	6661
Target	Callisto
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	52.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	50.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	98.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	101.20 °
Diameter	79.00 km
Center Latitude	51.50 °
Center Longitude	99.70 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((261.8 52.40000000003464, 258.8 52.40000000003464, 258.8 50.50000000003884, 261.8 50.50000000003884, 261.8 52.40000000003464)))
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; giant from whom Earth was created.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM