Rudaux (crater)

MOLA map showing Rudaux Crater, and other nearby craters. Colors show elevations.
West rim of Rudaux Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

Rudaux Crater is an impact crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle of Mars, located at 38.3°N latitude and 309.1°W longitude. It is 107.0  km in diameter and was named after Lucien Rudaux, and the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Rudaux". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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