Kinkora (crater)

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Kinkora
Kinkora crater 417S31 417S33.jpg
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic
PlanetMars
Coordinates24°57′S 112°53′E / 24.95°S 112.88°E / -24.95; 112.88Coordinates: 24°57′S 112°53′E / 24.95°S 112.88°E / -24.95; 112.88
QuadrangleMare Tyrrhenum
Diameter51.09 km
Map of Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle. Tyrrnena Patera is a major volcano.

Kinkora is a crater in the Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle of Mars. It is 54.3 kilometers in diameter and was named by the IAU in 1991, after the town of Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada.[1]

Kinkora is an example of a rampart crater.

Gallery[]

  • Kinkora crater rim, as seen by HiRISE. Beautiful shadow effect is visible.

  • Kinkora crater as seen by CTX camera on MRO.

See also[]

  • HiRISE
  • HiWish program
  • Impact crater
  • Impact event
  • List of craters on Mars
  • Ore resources on Mars
  • Planetary nomenclature

References[]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Kinkora". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 6 December 2020.


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