Sharonov (Martian crater)

Sharonov (Martian crater)

THEMIS daytime infrared image mosaic showing Sharonov (center) and the Kasei Valles system of outflow channels. Floods in Kasei Valles were forced to flow around both sides of the crater.
Planet	Mars
Coordinates	27°16′N 301°28′E / 27.27°N 301.47°E / 27.27; 301.47Coordinates: 27°16′N 301°28′E / 27.27°N 301.47°E / 27.27; 301.47
Quadrangle	Lunae Palus
Diameter	100.0 km (62.1 mi)
Discoverer	Mariner 9
Eponym	Vsevolod V. Sharonov; Russian astronomer (1901-1964)

Sharonov is an impact crater in the Lunae Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at

27°18′N 301°30′E / 27.3°N 301.5°E / 27.3; 301.5. It is 100.0 km (62.1 mi) in diameter and was named after Vsevolod V. Sharonov, a Russian astronomer (1901-1964).^[1] Sharonov is situated within the outflow channel system Kasei Valles, whose flows were divided into two main branches that bracket the crater.

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  Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic

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  Sharonov is in the upper center of this Viking orbiter view.

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  Crater Sharonov based on THEMIS day-time image with marked position

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See also[]

• Planetary nomenclature
• Impact crater
• List of craters on Mars