Lod (crater)
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 21°12′N 31°36′W / 21.2°N 31.6°W / 21.2; -31.6 |
Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
Diameter | 7.5 km |
Eponym | A town in Israel |
Lod is a crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 21.2° N and 31.6° W. It is 7.5 km in diameter and was named after the city of Lod in Israel.[1]
Lod is famous for showing clear evidence that it was affected by floods of water from Maja Valles on Mars.
References
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lod". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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