Eagle (Acidalia Planitia Crater)
From Handwiki Short description: Crater on Mars
 Eagle crater (upper right) and Freedom crater (lower left). Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 43°49′N 351°50′E / 43.81°N 351.83°E / 43.81; 351.83 |
| Diameter | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
Eagle is an impact crater on Mars. It was named by the IAU in 1976 after the town of Eagle, in Idaho, United States.[1]
Eagle is northwest of Freedom crater. Both are examples of rampart craters with double-layered ejecta.
MRO CTX camera image
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Eagle". International Astronomical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1703.
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