Ottumwa (crater)

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Ottumwa
Ottumwa crater f022a22 f022a24.jpg
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic
PlanetMars
Coordinates24°35′N 304°15′W / 24.58°N 304.25°W / 24.58; -304.25Coordinates: 24°35′N 304°15′W / 24.58°N 304.25°W / 24.58; -304.25
QuadrangleSyrtis Major
Diameter51.62 km
EponymOttumwa, Iowa

Ottumwa is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Lunae Palus quadrangle, on the west margin of Chryse Planitia and just east of . It was named in 1976 after Ottumwa, a town in Iowa, United States.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Ottumwa". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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