Taxco (crater)
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Crater on Mars
 Viking Orbiter 1 image | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates |  20°40′N 319°52′E / 20.67°N 319.87°E / 20.67; 319.87Coordinates: 20°40′N 319°52′E / 20.67°N 319.87°E / 20.67; 319.87 |
| Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
| Diameter | 17.36 km (10.79 mi) |
| Eponym | Taxco, Mexico |
CTX image (MRO)
Taxco is an impact crater on Mars. It was named by the IAU in 1976 after the town of Taxco in Mexico.[1]
Taxco is located in Chryse Planitia, east of Punsk crater and south of Tarsus crater.
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Taxco". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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