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Five New Crater Names Approved on Mars

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Five new names (Coimbra, Kalocsa, Mellit, Naruko, and Penticton) have been approved for craters on Mars. Please see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature for details.

Posted by Jennifer Blue in Planetary Nomenclature at 07:51

Martian Crater Named Capen

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

A 70 km crater on Mars, located at 6.57N, 345.73W, has been named for the American astronomer Charles F. Capen. Please see the map of MC-12 and the list of Martian feature names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature for more information.

Posted by Jennifer Blue in Planetary Nomenclature at 07:46

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