Sagan (crater)
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| Sagan Crater | |
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 Sagan Crater Central Peak Ring, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 500 meters long. |
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| Planet | Mars |
| Coordinates | 10°48′N 30°42′W / 10.8°N 30.7°WCoordinates: 10°48′N 30°42′W / 10.8°N 30.7°W |
| Eponym | Carl E. Sagan, an American astronomer (1934-1996) |
Sagan Crater is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It is located at 10.8° N and 30.7° W. It is named after Carl E. Sagan, an American astronomer (1934–1996). Dr. Sagan was a founder of the Planetary Society.[1]
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