Lota (crater)
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Planet | Mars |
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Quadrangle | Mare Acidalium |
Diameter | 14.68 km (9.12 mi) |
Eponym | Lota, 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[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lota". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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