Masursky (Martian crater)
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 12°06′N 32°24′W / 12.1°N 32.4°W / 12.1; -32.4Coordinates: 12°06′N 32°24′W / 12.1°N 32.4°W / 12.1; -32.4 |
Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
Diameter | 117.9 km |
Eponym | Harold Masursky |
Masursky is a crater on Mars, located in the Oxia Palus quadrangle at 12.1° North and 32.4° West. It measures 117.9 kilometers in diameter and was named after Harold Masursky, an American astrogeologist (1922–1990).[1]
The large blocks near the center of the crater are known as Chryse Chaos. The crater is effectively a part of Tiu Valles.
See also[]
- HiRISE
- Impact crater
- Impact event
- List of craters on Mars
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
References[]
- ^ "Masursky (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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