Sharonov (Martian crater)
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THEMIS daytime infrared image mosaic showing Sharonov (center) and the surrounding Kasei Valles system of outflow channels. | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | 27°16′N 301°28′E / 27.27°N 301.47°ECoordinates: 27°16′N 301°28′E / 27.27°N 301.47°E |
| Diameter | 100.0 km (62.1 mi) |
| Discoverer | Mariner 9 |
| Eponym | Vsevolod V. Sharonov; Russian astronomer (1901-1964) |
Sharonov is an impact crater in the Lunae Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 27°18′N 301°30′E / 27.3°N 301.5°E. It is 100.0 km (62.1 mi) in diameter and was named after Vsevolod V. Sharonov, a Russian astronomer (1901-1964).[1] Sharonov is situated within the outflow channel system Kasei Valles, whose flows were divided into two main branches that bracket the crater.
Sharonov is in the upper center of this Viking orbiter view.
Crater Sharonov based on THEMIS day-time image with marked position
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- ↑ "Sharonov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Retrieved 2013-11-17. External link in
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