Arcas (crater)

Crater on Callisto

85°36′S 67°30′W﻿ / ﻿85.6°S 67.5°W﻿ / -85.6; -67.5[1]

Galileo image of a region near the south pole of Callisto.

Arcas is a crater on Jupiter's moon Callisto measuring 60 km (37 mi) across. It is an example of a central pit impact crater.[2] A smaller crater near Arcas is called Ginandi. The crater is named after Arcas, the son of Callisto in Greek mythology.

## References

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1. ^ "Arcas". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
2. ^ Greeley, R.; Klemaszewski, J.E.; Wagner L.; et al. (2000). "Galileo views of the geology of Callisto". Planetary and Space Science. 48 (9): 829–853\. Bibcode:2000P&SS...48..829G. doi:10.1016/S0032-0633(00)00050-7.

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Callisto

Geology|

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* List of geological features on Callisto
* List of craters on Callisto

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Craters|

* Adlinda
* Arcas
* Asgard
* Burr
* Doh
* Njord
* Omolʹ
* Tornarsuk
* Utgard
* Hár
* Heimdall
* Jalkr
* Keelut
* Lofn
* Tindr
* Valhalla
* Egdir
* Mimir

Catenae|

* Gomul Catena

Exploration|

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* Pioneer 10
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* Voyager 1
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* Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer

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* Europa Clipper (2024)
* Tianwen-4 (2029)

Cancelled|

* Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter
* Jupiter Magnetospheric Orbiter

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* Callisto in fiction
* Galilean moons
* Life
* Colonization
* Moons of Jupiter

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