McMurdo (crater)
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| McMurdo Crater | |
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 Close-up of Layers in wall of McMurdo Crater, as seen by HiRISE. |
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| Planet | Mars |
| Coordinates | 84°24′S 359°06′W / 84.4°S 359.1°WCoordinates: 84°24′S 359°06′W / 84.4°S 359.1°W |
| Eponym | McMurdo Station, Antarctica |
McMurdo Crater is a crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars, located at 84.4° S and 359.1° W. It is 30.3 km in diameter and was named after McMurdo Station in Antarctica.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ Blue, Jennifer. "McMurdo (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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