Magadi (crater)
 Magadi Crater is in the west of the Bond crater's map | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Argyre quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 34°31′S 47°04′W / 34.52°S 47.07°WCoordinates: 34°31′S 47°04′W / 34.52°S 47.07°W |
| Diameter | 50.79 km |
| Eponym | Magadi, Kenya |
Magadi is an impact crater just north of Argyre basin and Nereidum Montes in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 34.52°S and 47.07°W and is not far from Hale's northwestern irregular rim. It is 50.79 km in diameter and was named after Magadi, a town in Kenya. The name was approved in 1979 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]
Nearby named craters include Zongo to the west, Moanda to the east-southeast, Sumgin to the southwest, Labria nearly to the west and Bunge to the west-northwest.
See also
References
- ↑ "Magadi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
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