Ejriksson (Martian crater)

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East side of Ejriksson Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
PlanetMars
Coordinates19°24′S 173°54′W / 19.4°S 173.9°W / -19.4; -173.9Coordinates: 19°24′S 173°54′W / 19.4°S 173.9°W / -19.4; -173.9
QuadrangleMemnonia
Diameter49 km
EponymLeif Erikson, explorer

Ejriksson Crater is an impact crater in the Memnonia quadrangle of Mars, located at 19.4°S latitude and 173.9°W longitude. It is 49.0 km in diameter. It was named after the explorer Leif Erikson, and the name was approved in 1967.[1]

  • Image taken by Mariner 4 in 1965. Ejriksson is below the middle portion with a wide black streak

  • Map showing the relative positions of Ejriksson Crater and other nearby craters in Memnonia quadrangle

See also[]

  • List of craters on Mars

References[]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Ejriksson". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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