Tyndall (Martian crater)

Tyndall is an impact crater in the Cebrenia quadrangle of Mars, located at 40.0°N latitude and 190.1°W longitude. It measures approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi) in diameter and was named after Irish physicist John Tyndall (1820–1893). The name was approved in 1973, by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.[1]

This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Tyndall (lunar crater).
Western side of Tyndall crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO)

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


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