Jalkr (crater)

Galileo image of a region in the south hemisphere of Callisto.

Jalkr is a bright crater on Jupiter's moon Callisto measuring 74 km across (in the lower part of the image). This an example of a central dome impact crater.^[1] A smaller degraded crater in the upper part of the image is called Audr.

References

↑ Greeley, R.; Klemaszewski, J.E.; Wagner L.; the Galileo Imaging Team (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.

Callisto

Geology

Lists	List of geological features on Callisto List of craters on Callisto

Craters	Adlinda Arcas Asgard Burr Doh Njord Omol' Tornarsuk Utgard Hár Jalkr Keelut Lofn Tindr Valhalla Egdir Mimir

Catenae	Gomul Catena

Exploration

Past	Pioneer 10 Pioneer 11 Voyager 1 Voyager 2 Galileo Cassini–Huygens New Horizons

Future	Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer

Cancelled	Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter Jupiter Magnetospheric Orbiter

Proposed manned	Colonization

Other

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