Faculae on Ganymede
13 named features carry the IAU descriptor Facula — a bright spot on Ganymede, out of 61 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
13
of 196 named places on Ganymede — 6.6%
Largest
369 km
Busiris Facula
Median size
245 km
Across the 13 with a measured diameter
Named between
1985–2000
IAU approval dates
How faculae on Ganymede get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 13 faculae with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Egypt.
Egypt13
All 13 faculae on Ganymede
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 48 more features.