Bled (crater)

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Bled
Shawnee crater 524A52.jpg
Viking Orbiter 1 image with Bled below left of center
PlanetMars
RegionAres Vallis
Coordinates21°48′N 31°30′W / 21.8°N 31.5°W / 21.8; -31.5Coordinates: 21°48′N 31°30′W / 21.8°N 31.5°W / 21.8; -31.5
QuadrangleOxia Palus
Diameter7.8 km (4.8 mi)
EponymBled, Slovenia

Bled is a small crater on Mars. It was named after the town of Bled in Slovenia; the name was approved in 1976 by the IAU.[1]

Bled is located north of the craters Lod and Bok, and south of the crater Shawnee in Ares Vallis.

See also[]

  • List of craters on Mars

References[]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Bled". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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