Cruz (crater)
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Crater on Mars
Crater on Mars
 CTX image from MRO | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates |  38°28′N 358°02′E / 38.46°N 358.03°E / 38.46; 358.03Coordinates: 38°28′N 358°02′E / 38.46°N 358.03°E / 38.46; 358.03 |
| Quadrangle | Mare Acidalium |
| Diameter | 5.33 km (3.31 mi) |
| Eponym | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |
Cruz is a small crater on Mars. It was named after the town of Puerto la Cruz in Venezuela; the name was approved in 1976 by the IAU.[1]
Cruz is located southeast of the large crater Bamberg and northeast of the crater Dein.
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Cruz". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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