Jump to content

Nasreddin (crater)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hadron137 (talk | contribs) at 04:13, 29 April 2018 (Added date, for context.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Not to be confused with Nasireddin, an impact crater on the moon.
Crater characteristics
moonCharon
Coordinates26°54′N 309°42′E / 26.9°N 309.7°E / 26.9; 309.7 (Nasreddin)[1]
Diameter29.7 kilometres (18.5 mi)
DiscovererNew Horizons
EponymSufi traveler from folklore

Nasreddin is an crater on Pluto's largest moon, Charon. The crater was first observed by NASA's New Horizons space probe on its flyby of Pluto in 2015. The name was chosen as a reference to Nasreddin, the hero of humorous folktales told throughout the Middle East, southern Europe and parts of Asia.[1] The location of Nasreddin crater is in the northern Pluto-facing hemisphere of Charon, north of Mandjet Chasma.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Nasreddin (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ "International Astronomical Union". www.iau.org. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
Stub icon

This article about an extraterrestrial geological feature is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nasreddin_(crater)&oldid=838761182"