Dampier (crater)

Dampier is an impact crater in the Memnonia quadrangle of Mars. It was named after the town of Dampier, Western Australia, in 2021.[1]

Dampier
CTX image of Dampier, with Karratha in center
PlanetMars
Coordinates15.73°S 203.63°E / -15.73; 203.63
QuadrangleMemnonia
Diameter27 km (17 mi)
EponymDampier, Australia

Dampier is south of Burton crater. Karratha crater lies within Dampier.

References

  1. "Dampier (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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