Rudaux (crater)
Rudaux is an impact crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle of Mars, located at 38.3°N latitude and 309.1°W longitude. It measures 107 kilometers in diameter and was named after French artist and astronomer Lucien Rudaux. The naming was approved by the IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]
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MOLA map showing Rudaux Crater, and other nearby craters. Colors show elevations.
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West rim of Rudaux Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
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References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Rudaux". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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