Thila (Martian crater)
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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 |
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| Coordinates | 18°05′N 204°35′W / 18.09°N 204.58°WCoordinates: 18°05′N 204°35′W / 18.09°N 204.58°W |
| Diameter | 5.37 km |
| Eponym | Thila, Yemen |
Thila is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Elysium quadrangle at 18.09° N and 204.58° W. It measures approximately 5.3 kilometers in diameter and was named after the village of Thila in Yemen, Africa.[1]
Thila Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
See also
References
- ↑ "Thila (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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