Tarsus (crater)
Tarsus is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It is 18.55 kilometres (11.53 mi) in diameter and was named by the IAU in 1976 after the city of Tarsus, Turkey.[1]
 Mosaic of Viking Orbiter images | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23.12°N 40.26°W / 23.12; -40.26 |
| Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
| Diameter | 18.55 km (11.53 mi) |
| Eponym | Tarsus |
CTX image (MRO)
Tarsus is located in Chryse Planitia, north of the crater Taxco and east of Naar.
References
- "Tarsus (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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