Nasreddin (crater)
| moon | Charon |
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| Coordinates | 26°54′N 309°42′E / 26.9°N 309.7°E[1] |
| Diameter | 29.7 kilometres (18.5 mi) |
| Discoverer | New Horizons |
| Eponym | Sufi 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 2 "Nasreddin (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ↑ "International Astronomical Union". www.iau.org. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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