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Faculae on Callisto

1 named feature carries the IAU descriptor Facula — a bright spot on Callisto, out of 61 in the mapped Solar System.

Named
1
of 154 named places on Callisto — 0.6%
Largest
390 km
Kol Facula
Median size
390 km
Across the 1 with a measured diameter
Named between
2006–2006
IAU approval dates

How faculae on Callisto get their names

The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 1 faculae with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Iceland.

Iceland1

All 1 faculae on Callisto

Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.

Faculae elsewhere in the Solar System

The same descriptor is used on 4 other worlds, for 60 more features.