Dorothy (Charonian crater)

Summary

Dorothy Crater is the largest known impact basin on Pluto's moon Charon. The crater was discovered by the New Horizons space probe in 2015 during its flyby of Pluto and its moons. It was named after Dorothy Gale from the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.[1] The crater is located near Charon's north pole, and overlaps the edge of Mordor Macula.

Dorothy (Charon)
Dorothy is the largest crater on Charon, appearing in the upper-right of this image.
moonCharon
Coordinates58°30′N 40°36′E / 58.5°N 40.6°E / 58.5; 40.6[1]
Diameter261 km
Depth6 km
DiscovererNew Horizons
EponymDorothy Gale

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "Dorothy (Charonian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.