Taytay (crater)
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![]() Taytay Crater, as seen by HiRISE | |
Planet | Mars |
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Quadrangle | Mare Acidalium |
Diameter | 18.4 km (11.4 mi) |
Eponym | Taytay Philippines |
Taytay is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at .37° N and 19.65° W. It is 18.4 kilometres (11.4 mi) in diameter and was named after the town of Taytay, Palawan in the Philippines.[1]
Taytay Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
See also[]
- Impact event
- List of craters on Mars
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
References[]
- ^ "Taytay (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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