Darwin (Martian crater)
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![]() Location of Darwin Crater | |
Planet | Mars |
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Region | Argyre quadrangle |
Coordinates | 56°58′S 19°09′E / 56.97°S 19.15°E / -56.97; 19.15 |
Quadrangle | Noachis |
Diameter | 176.38 |
Eponym | Charles Darwin and George Darwin |
Darwin is an impact crater on Mars, located at 57°S 19°E to the southeast of Argyre Planitia in Noachis Terra. It is approximately 176 km in diameter. The crater's name was formally approved by the IAU in 1973.[1]
To the northeast of Darwin are the craters Green and Roddenberry. To the northwest is the larger crater Galle, and to the southwest is the crater Maraldi.
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Topo map showing the location of Darwin Crater and other nearby features
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