Kinkora (crater)
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Crater on Mars
 Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 24°57′S 112°53′E / 24.95°S 112.88°E / -24.95; 112.88 |
| Quadrangle | Mare Tyrrhenum |
| Diameter | 51.09 km |
Kinkora is a crater in the Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle of Mars. It is 54.3 kilometers in diameter and was named by the IAU in 1991, after the town of Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada.[1]
Kinkora is an example of a rampart crater.
Gallery
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Kinkora crater rim, as seen by HiRISE. Beautiful shadow effect is visible. -
Kinkora crater as seen by CTX camera on MRO.
See also
References
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Kinkora". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
