Moanda (crater)
Moanda Crater is in the southwest of Bond crater's map | |
Planet | Mars |
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Region | Argyre quadrangle |
Coordinates | 35°56′S 39°57′W / 35.93°S 39.95°WCoordinates: 35°56′S 39°57′W / 35.93°S 39.95°W |
Diameter | 38.88 km |
Eponym | Moanda, a town in Gabon |
Moanda is an impact crater in the northernmost part of the Argyre basin in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 35.93°S and 39.95°W (320.05) and is not far from Hale crater's western irregular rim. Moanda Crater is 38.88 km in diameter and was named after Moanda, a large town now in Gabon (in west edge of Central Africa). The name was approved on July 5, 2012 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1] Nearby named craters include the smaller Alitus to the northeast, the larger Hale to the east, Magadi further west and to the north-northwest is Zongo. South is Nereidum Montes.
Moanda has a tiny thin rim surrounding the crater's edge. To the north and further west are areas which reach thousands of meters high.
See also
References
- ↑ "Moanda". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved October 10, 2017 – via usgs.gov.