Matara (Crater)

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Matara
Matara crater THEMIS IR mosaic.jpg
THEMIS mosaic of Matara
PlanetMars
RegionNoachis quadrangle
CoordinatesCoordinates: 49°37′S 34°35′W / 49.61°S 34.59°W / -49.61; -34.59
Diameter48.84 km
MRO CTX camera image of the dunes in Matara

Matara is an impact crater on Mars. The crater was named after the town of Matara, Sri Lanka, by the IAU in 2009.[1]

Matara has a large dune field, like many other craters in the region.

References

  1. "Matara". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/14626. 





Categories: [Impact craters on Mars]


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