Yakima (crater)

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Yakima
Yakima crater 036A46.jpg
Viking Orbiter 1 image
PlanetMars
Coord|inates43°02′N 356°51′E / 43.03°N 356.85°E / 43.03; 356.85Coordinates: 43°02′N 356°51′E / 43.03°N 356.85°E / 43.03; 356.85
QuadrangleMare Acidalium
Diameter12.53 km (7.79 mi)
EponymYakima, Washington

Yakima is an impact crater on Mars. It was named by the IAU in 1976 after the town of Yakima in Washington, United States.[1]

Yakima is located east of Mohawk crater and north of the larger Bamberg crater.

CTX image

References[]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Yakima". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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