Thila (crater)

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Thila Crater

Thila Crater, as seen by HiRISE. Picture on right is an enlargement of a part of the other picture. Scale bar is 500 meters long.
Planet Mars
Coordinates 18°05′N 204°35′W / 18.09°N 204.58°W / 18.09; -204.58Coordinates: 18°05′N 204°35′W / 18.09°N 204.58°W / 18.09; -204.58
Diameter 5.3 km
Eponym Thila, Yemen

Thila Crater is an impact crater in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars, located at 18.09° N and 204.58° W. It is 5.3 km in diameter and was named after Thila, Yemen.[1]

References

  1. Blue, Jennifer. "Thila (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.


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