Poona (crater)
Poona is an impact crater in Chryse Planitia in the Lunae Palus quadrangle of Mars. It measures 19.87 kilometers in diameter and was named after the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India.[1]
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| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | 23.93°N 52.32°W / 23.93; -52.32 |
| Quadrangle | Lunae Palus |
| Diameter | 19.87 km |
| Eponym | Pune, India |
CTX camera mosaic (MRO)
The ejecta have a marked radial pattern and no outer rampart.[2]
References
- "Poona (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- NASA SP-441: VIKING ORBITER VIEWS OF MARS (1980), Chapter 7, page 79.
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