Corby (crater)
Corby is a crater approximately 6.6 km in diameter on the planet Mars, located at 42.88°N 137.56°E.
![]() A Photo taken by a Viking spacecraft of an area of Mars including the Corby crater, under the arrow | |
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 42.88°N 137.56°E / 42.88; 137.56 |
Quadrangle | Cebrenia |
Diameter | 6.6 km |
Eponym | Corby, Northamptonshire, England |
The crater was named after the town of Corby, Northamptonshire, England, referred to in an Apollo 11 conversation.
External links
- Roving Mouse Mars Atlas feature index
- Mark Steel's In Town Stand up comedy routine featuring the Corby Crater.
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