Osiris (Ganymede crater)

This article is about the crater on Ganymede. For the Lunar crater, see Osiris (lunar crater). For the exoplanet, see Osiris (planet). For the asteroid, see 1923 Osiris. For the Egyptian god, see Osiris.
Osiris
A mosaic image of Osiris crater and its bright rays, imaged by Voyager 2 in July 1979
Feature typeConcentric dome ray crater
Coordinates38°00′S 166°19′W / 38.00°S 166.31°W / -38.00; -166.31
Diameter107 kilometres (66 mi)
EponymOsiris

Osiris is a prominent crater on Jupiter's moon Ganymede. It has two crater rims— a very small one at the center and a larger one that completely surrounds the other. The crater's outer rim approximately 107 kilometres (66 mi) wide. At the center of crater lies a dome that is around 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) high relative to the surrounding depression.

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