Arcas (crater)

Arcas is a crater on Jupiter's moon Callisto measuring 60 km across. This an example of a central pit impact crater.[1] A smaller crater near Arcas is called Ginandy.

The crater is named after Arcas, the son of Callisto in Greek mythology.

References

  1. ^ 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.