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Karratha (crater)

Topic: Astronomy

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Short description: Impact crater on Mars
Karratha
Dampier crater D10 031260 1641 XN 15S156W.png
CTX image of Dampier crater, with Karratha in center
PlanetMars
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 15°41′S 203°36′E / 15.69°S 203.60°E / -15.69; 203.60
Diameter10 km (6.2 mi)

Karratha is an impact crater in the Memnonia quadrangle of Mars. It was named after the town of Karratha, Western Australia, in 2021.[1]

Karratha lies within the larger Dampier, which is south of Burton crater.

The crater is thought to be around 5-10 million years old. It has been suggested to be the source crater of the Martian meteorite Northwest Africa 7034.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Karratha (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ Lagain, A.; Bouley, S.; Zanda, B.; Miljković, K.; Rajšić, A.; Baratoux, D.; Payré, V.; Doucet, L. S. et al. (2022-07-12). "Early crustal processes revealed by the ejection site of the oldest martian meteorite" (in en). Nature Communications 13 (1): 3782. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31444-8. ISSN 2041-1723. PMID 35821210. 



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