Micoud (Martian crater)
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Crater on Mars
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | ![]() ![]() |
Quadrangle | Ismenius Lacus |
Diameter | 51.85 km |
Eponym | Micoud, Saint Lucia |
Micoud is an impact crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle of Mars. It was named after the town of Micoud, Saint Lucia, in 2011.[1]
Micoud is located on the Acidalia Planitia, west of the much larger Lyot crater.
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Gullies in the northwest quadrant of Micoud crater.
See also[]
- Geology of Mars
- Impact crater
- Impact event
- List of craters on Mars
References[]
- ^ "Micoud (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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