Achelous (Ganymede)

Named after the Greek river god; father of Callirrhoe, Ganymede's mother.

Achelous is a fresh crater on Ganymede adjacent to the similarly sized Gula. It has an outer lobate ejecta deposit extending about a crater radius from the rim. A characteristic feature of both craters, almost identical in size, is the "pedestal" - an outward-facing, gently sloped scarp that terminates the continuous ejecta blanket. Similar features may be seen in ejecta blankets of Martian craters, suggesting impacts into a volatile rich target material. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On Ganymede they are named after gods and heroes of ancient Fertile Crescent people.

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NW 1015 km

Adapa

MRV
15 Hours 52 Minutes
Walking
20 Days 12 Hours

N 103 km

Gula(next)

MRV
1 Hour 37 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 2 Hours

NE 1138 km

Kishar

MRV
17 Hours 47 Minutes
Walking
22 Days 23 Hours

W 1037 km

Sapas

MRV
16 Hours 13 Minutes
Walking
20 Days 23 Hours

Achelous

61.9° N 348.22° E

E 690 km

Sebek

MRV
10 Hours 47 Minutes
Walking
13 Days 22 Hours

SW 1540 km

Perrine Regio

MRV
24 Hours 3 Minutes
Walking
31 Days 2 Hours

S 1847 km

Hamra Patera

MRV
1 Day 4 Hours
Walking
37 Days 7 Hours

SE 564 km

Aquarius Sulcus

MRV
8 Hours 48 Minutes
Walking
11 Days 9 Hours

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