Poona (crater)
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 23°56′N 52°19′W / 23.93°N 52.32°WCoordinates: 23°56′N 52°19′W / 23.93°N 52.32°W |
Diameter | 19.87 km |
Eponym | Town in India |
Poona Crater is an impact crater in Chryse Planitia in the Lunae Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 23.93° N and 52.32° W. It is 19.87 km in diameter and was named after the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India.[1]
References
- ↑ "Poona (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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