Lofn (crater)
A photomosaic of Lofn and its surrounding regions, as imaged by the Galileo space probe on November 17 1997. | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Callisto |
| Coordinates | 56°30′S 22°18′W / 56.50°S 22.30°W |
| Diameter | 180 kilometres (110 mi) to 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
| Depth | ~0.6 km |
| Eponym | Lofn |
Lofn is a large and relatively young crater on Jupiter's second-largest satellite Callisto. The crater was identified in 1997. Located near the south pole of this moon, Lofn is classified as a flat floored or anomalous dome impact crater. It is superimposed on the multi-ring structure of another crater called Adlinda, obscuring about 30 percent of it.