Persbo (crater)
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| Persbo Crater | |
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 Persbo Crater Wall, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 500 meters long. Click on image to see details in rock layers in wall. |
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| Planet | Mars |
| Coordinates | 8°32′N 203°14′W / 8.54°N 203.24°WCoordinates: 8°32′N 203°14′W / 8.54°N 203.24°W |
| Diameter | 19.5 km |
| Eponym | Persbo, Sweden |
Persbo Crater is an impact crater in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars located at 8.54° N and 203.24° W. It is 19.5 km in diameter and was named after Persbo, Sweden.[1]
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Persbo Crater Foor, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 500 meters long. Impacts into floor reached a layer of light-toned materials. These materials were then thrown out over a slightly darker surface. Light-toned materials may be hydrated minerals like sulfate.
References[edit]
- ^ Blue, Jennifer. "Persbo (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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