Chom (crater)
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Crater on Mars
Crater on Mars
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Planet | Mars |
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Quadrangle | Mare Acidalium |
Diameter | 5.58 km (3.47 mi) |
Eponym | Chom, Tibet |
Chom is a small crater on Mars. It was named after the town of Chom in Tibet; the name was approved in 1976 by the IAU.[1]
Chom is located south of the crater Bamberg and north of the crater Dein. To the west of Chom is Lutsk crater, and to the east is Cruz.
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Chom". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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