Ejriksson (Martian crater)
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 19°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 |
Quadrangle | Memnonia |
Diameter | 49 km |
Eponym | Leif 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[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Ejriksson". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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- Memnonia quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mars
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