Sharonov (Martian crater)
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| Sharonov (Martian crater) | |
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 THEMIS daytime infrared image mosaic showing Sharonov (center) and the surrounding Kasei Valles system of outflow channels. | |
| Planet | Mars |
| Coordinates | 27°16′N 301°28′E / 27.27°N 301.47°ECoordinates: 27°16′N 301°28′E / 27.27°N 301.47°E |
| Diameter | 100.0 km (62.1 mi) |
| Discoverer | Mariner 9 |
| Eponym | Vsevolod V. Sharonov; Russian astronomer (1901-1964) |
Sharonov is an impact crater in the Lunae Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 27°18′N 301°30′E / 27.3°N 301.5°E. It is 100.0 km (62.1 mi) in diameter and was named after Vsevolod V. Sharonov, a Russian astronomer (1901-1964).[1] Sharonov is situated within the outflow channel system Kasei Valles, whose flows were divided into two main branches that bracket the crater.
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Sharonov is in the upper center of this Viking orbiter view.
References
- ↑ "Sharonov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
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