Gwash (crater)
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Crater on Mars
Crater on Mars
 CTX image from MRO | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates |  38°58′N 356°50′E / 38.96°N 356.84°E / 38.96; 356.84Coordinates: 38°58′N 356°50′E / 38.96°N 356.84°E / 38.96; 356.84 |
| Quadrangle | Mare Acidalium |
| Diameter | 4.75 km (2.95 mi) |
| Eponym | Gwash, Pakistan |
Gwash is a small crater on Mars. It was named after the town of Gwash in the Panjgur District of Pakistan; the name was approved in 1976 by the IAU.[1]
Gwash is located south of the crater Bamberg, and north of the similar-sized Lutsk.
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Gwash". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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