Gaan (Crater)

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Short description: Crater on Mars
Gaan
Gaan crater G17 024951 2197 XN 39N003W.jpg
CTX image from MRO
PlanetMars
CoordinatesCoordinates: 38°40′N 356°36′E / 38.66°N 356.6°E / 38.66; 356.6
Diameter3.01 km (1.87 mi)

Gaan is a small crater on Mars. It was named after the town of Gaan in Somalia; the name was approved in 1976 by the IAU.[1]

Gaan is located south of the large crater Bamberg. To the east of Gaan is Lutsk crater, and to the northeast is Gwash.

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Categories: [Impact craters on Mars]


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