Pál (crater)
Pál is an impact crater on Mars. It lies south of Tyrrhenus Mons on Hesperia Planum, but close to the area dominated by the ejecta of the Hellas basin. The smaller Dowa crater is to the east.
 Mosaic of Viking Orbiter 1 images. Pál is at center and Dowa is at right. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.31°S 108.7°E / -31.31; 108.7 |
| Quadrangle | Hellas quadrangle |
| Diameter | 71.21 km |
| Eponym | George Pál |
It was named by the IAU in 2010 after George Pál, American-Hungarian film producer.[1]
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Pál". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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