Lota (crater)

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Lota
Lota crater 262S10.jpg
Viking Orbiter 1 image
PlanetMars
Coord|inates46°19′N 348°12′E / 46.32°N 348.2°E / 46.32; 348.2Coordinates: 46°19′N 348°12′E / 46.32°N 348.2°E / 46.32; 348.2
QuadrangleMare Acidalium
Diameter14.68 km (9.12 mi)
EponymLota, Chile

Lota is an impact crater on Mars. It was named by the IAU in 1976 after the town of Lota in Chile.[1]

Lota is east of Elath crater. Both are examples of rampart craters with double-layered ejecta.

References[]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lota". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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