Mohawk (crater)
Mohawk Crater is an impact crater in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars, located at 43.2° N and 5.4° W. It is 17.5 km in diameter and was named after a town in New York.[1]
Mohawk Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Ejecta from Mohawk Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
 Mohawk Crater, as seen by HiRISE. Images to the right are enlargements. Far left image shows northern wall, part of crater floor, and the central uplift. Layers in the mantle layer are visible in the far right image. Scale bar is 500 meters long. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.2°N 5.4°W |
| Quadrangle | Mare Acidalium quadrangle |
| Diameter | 17.5 km |
| Eponym | Mohawk, New York, United States |
See also
References
- "Planetary Names: Welcome". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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