Arica (crater)
Arica is an impact crater on Mars. It lies southeast of Tyrrhenus Mons on Hesperia Planum.
 CTX image from MRO | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 24.0°S 110.1°E / -24.0; 110.1 |
| Quadrangle | Mare Tyrrhenum |
| Diameter | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) |
| Eponym | Arica, Colombia |
It was named by the IAU in 1991 after the town of Arica, Amazonas, in Colombia.[1]
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Arica". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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