Chincoteague (crater)
Chincoteague Crater, as seen by HiRISE.
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| Planet | Mars |
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| Eponym | Chincoteague, Virginia, USA |
Chincoteague Crater is an impact crater in the Cebrenia quadrangle of Mars, located at 41.5° N and 236.0° W. It is 37.0 km in diameter and was named after a town in Virginia, USA.[1] Along the wall of Chincoteague Crater a number of gullies are visible.
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Close up of Chincoteague Crater, as seen by HiRISE. Image close up view of previous image. Note the gullies and associated landforms.
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Chincoteague Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
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Gullies on western wall of Chincoteague Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image.
See also
References
- ↑ Blue, Jennifer. "Chincoteague (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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