Chincoteague (crater)
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Chincoteague is an impact crater in the Cebrenia quadrangle of Mars, located at 41.5° N and 236.0° W. It was named after Chincoteague, a town in Virginia, US.[1] Chincoteague crater has a small central mound. Along the wall, a number of gullies are visible.
- Close-up of Chincoteague crater, as seen by HiRISE. Image close-up view of previous image. Note the gullies and associated landforms.
- Chincoteague crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO).
- Gullies on western wall of Chincoteague crater, as seen by CTX camera. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image.
- A topographic map created using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data. This map shows the relative elevation in 100 m (330 ft) elevation contour lines (dashed) and 500 m (1,600 ft) elevation contour lines (bold) with an average accuracy of each point is originally ~100 m (330 ft) in horizontal position and ~1 m (3 ft 3 in) in radius (Neumann and others, 2001). However, the total elevation uncertainty is at least ±3 m (9.8 ft) due to the global error in the areoid.
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 41.5°N 236.0°W / 41.5; -236.0 |
Quadrangle | Cebrenia |
Diameter | 37.0 km (23.0 mi) |
Eponym | Chincoteague, Virginia, USA |
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