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.[3] A smaller crater near Arcas is called Ginandi. The crater is named after Arcas, the son of Callisto in Greek mythology.

References

  1. "Arcas". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. "Arcas". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  3. 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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