Gold (crater)
Tear-drop shaped islands caused by flood waters from Ares Vallis, as seen by Viking Orbiter. The islands were formed by the ejecta of Lod, Bok, and Gold craters. | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | 20°02′N 328°46′E / 20.03°N 328.76°E / 20.03; 328.76 |
| Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
| Diameter | 8.91 km (5.54 mi) |
| Eponym | A town in Pennsylvania |
Gold is a crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It was named after a town in Potter County, Pennsylvania in 1976.[1]
Gold is famous as being one of several craters showing clear evidence that it was affected by floods of water from Ares Vallis on Mars.[2]
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CTX camera image
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Enlargement showing Gold
References
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Gold". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ NASA SP-441: VIKING ORBITER VIEWS OF MARS, Viking Orbiter Imaging Team, 1980, Channels
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