Torsö (crater)

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Torsö Crater
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Gullies in the north rim of Torsö, as seen by hirise under HiWish program.
PlanetMars
RegionArgyre quadrangle
Coordinates44°17′S 51°11′W / 44.29°S 51.18°W / -44.29; -51.18Coordinates: 44°17′S 51°11′W / 44.29°S 51.18°W / -44.29; -51.18
QuadrangleArgyre quadrangle
Diameter15.3 km (9.5 mi)
EponymTorsö, Sweden

Torsö Crater is a small impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 44.29° S and 51.18° W. It is 15.3 km (9.5 mi) in diameter. Its name was approved in 1976 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN), and refers to a town in Sweden.[1] Along the rim of Torsö Crater, a number of gullies are visible.

Map of the west of the quadrangle in Hooke crater's map, Torsö is in the mid-top of the picture

See also[]

  • List of craters on Mars: O-Z

References[]

  1. ^ "Torsö (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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