Yakima (crater)
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 43°02′N 356°51′E / 43.03°N 356.85°E |
Quadrangle | Mare Acidalium |
Diameter | 12.53 km (7.79 mi) |
Eponym | Yakima, Washington |
Yakima is an impact crater on Mars. It was named by the IAU in 1976 after the town of Yakima in Washington, United States.[1]
Yakima is located east of Mohawk crater and north of the larger Bamberg crater.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Yakima". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 3 September 2021.