Curie (Martian crater)
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| Curie Crater | |
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 Curie Crater, as seen by HiRISE. | |
| Planet | Mars |
| Coordinates | 29°06′N 4°48′W / 29.1°N 4.8°WCoordinates: 29°06′N 4°48′W / 29.1°N 4.8°W |
| Diameter | 114.1 km |
| Eponym | Pierre Curie, a French physicist-chemist (1859-1906) |
Curie Crater is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 29.1° N and 4.8° W. It is 114.1 km in diameter and was named after Pierre Curie, a French physicist-chemist (1859-1906).[1]
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Close-up of layers in central mound of Curie Crater, as seen by HiRISE.
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