Flaugergues (crater)
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 Quadrangle map of Sinus Sabaeus labeled with major features. Colored rectangles represent image footprints of Mars Global Surveyor. |
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| Planet | Mars |
| Coordinates | 17°00′S 340°48′W / 17°S 340.8°WCoordinates: 17°00′S 340°48′W / 17°S 340.8°W |
| Diameter | 245 km |
| Eponym | Honore Flaugergues, a French astronomer (1755-1835) |
Flaugergues Crater is a crater in the Sinus Sabaeus quadrangle on Mars at 17° south latitude and 340.8° west longitude. It is about 245 km in diameter. It was named after Honore Flaugergues, a French astronomer (1755-1835).[1]
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Small crater with material flowing into it, on the rim of Flaugergues Crater, as seen by HiRISE.
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