Yoro (crater)
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Crater on Mars
Crater on Mars
 Viking Orbiter 1 image with Yoro right of center | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates |  22°48′N 331°58′E / 22.8°N 331.96°E / 22.8; 331.96Coordinates: 22°48′N 331°58′E / 22.8°N 331.96°E / 22.8; 331.96 |
| Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
| Diameter | 9.61 km (5.97 mi) |
| Eponym | Yoro, Honduras |
CTX image (MRO)
Yoro is a crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It was named after the town of Yoro in Honduras in 1976.[1]
Yoro lies within a ring of hills that are probably the remnants of a larger crater that has become buried and eroded. The larger crater Libertad is west of Yoro.
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Yoro". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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