Podor (crater)
Podor is a small impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, on the northeast rim of the larger crater Hooke, located at 44.11° N and 43.14° W. It is 25.08 km in diameter. Its name was approved in 1976 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN), and was named after Podor, a town in Senegal.[1]
Podor in the top right of the map
 Location map | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Argyre quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 44.11°S 43.14°W / -44.11; -43.14 |
| Quadrangle | Argyre quadrangle |
| Diameter | 25.08 km |
| Eponym | Podor, Senegal |
See also
- List of craters on Mars: O-Z
References
- "Podor (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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