Timbuktu (crater)
 Timbuktu Crater, located on the edge of Capri Chasma. Image taken with THEMIS. Click on image to see more details. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°42′S 37°36′W / 5.7°S 37.6°W / -5.7; -37.6Coordinates: 5°42′S 37°36′W / 5.7°S 37.6°W / -5.7; -37.6 |
| Diameter | 65.68 km |
| Eponym | Timbuktu |
Timbuktu is an old crater on Mars, located in the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region at 5.7° S and 37.6° W. It measures approximately 66 kilometers in diameter and was named after the ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali, Africa.[1]
Map showing location of Timbuktu Crater and other, nearby features
References
- ↑ "Timbuktu (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
See also
- Climate of Mars
- Geology of Mars
- Impact crater
- Impact event
- List of craters on Mars
- Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
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