Mohawk (crater)

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Mohawk Crater

Mohawk Crater, as seen by HiRISE. Images to the right are enlargements. Far left image shows northern wall, part of crater floor, and the central uplift. Layers in the mantle layer are visible in the far right image. Scale bar is 500 meters long.
Planet Mars
Coordinates 43°12′N 5°24′W / 43.2°N 5.4°W / 43.2; -5.4Coordinates: 43°12′N 5°24′W / 43.2°N 5.4°W / 43.2; -5.4
Diameter 17.5 km
Eponym a Town in Yemen

Mohawk Crater is an impact crater in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars, located at 43.2° N and 5.4° W. It is 17.5 km in diameter and was named after a town in Yemen.[1]

References

  1. "Planetary Names: Welcome". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2014-01-27. 
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