Barabashov (crater)

Barabashov
Map showing location of Barabashov Crater and other nearby craters.
Planet Mars
Region Arcadia quadrangle
Coordinates 47°42′N 68°48′W / 47.7°N 68.8°W / 47.7; -68.8Coordinates: 47°42′N 68°48′W / 47.7°N 68.8°W / 47.7; -68.8
Diameter 125.6 km
Eponym Nikolai P. Barabashov
MOLA and CTX image of Barabashov Crater

Barabashov is an impact crater in the Arcadia quadrangle of Mars in the middle of Mareotis Fossae, located at 47.7°N latitude and 68.8°W longitude. It is 125.6 km in diameter and was named after Nikolai P. Barabashov, and the name was approved in 1973.[1] The crater is located about 650 km SSW of Perepelkin.

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References

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