Tombaugh (crater)

Coordinates: 3°30′N 198°12′W / 3.5°N 198.2°W / 3.5; -198.2
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Tombaugh
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic with Tombaugh below center
PlanetMars
Coordinates3°30′N 198°12′W / 3.5°N 198.2°W / 3.5; -198.2
QuadrangleElysium
Diameter60.3 km (37.5 mi)
EponymClyde Tombaugh

Tombaugh is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Elysium quadrangle. It measures 60.3 kilometres (37.5 mi) in diameter and was named after Clyde Tombaugh, American astronomer (1906–1997), who discovered the planet Pluto. The name was approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006.[1]

  • West side of Tombaugh crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO.
    West side of Tombaugh crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO.

References

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Tombaugh". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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