Oraibi (crater)
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 17°13′N 327°40′E / 17.22°N 327.66°ECoordinates: 17°13′N 327°40′E / 17.22°N 327.66°E |
Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
Diameter | 32.37 km (20.11 mi) |
Eponym | Oraibi, Arizona |
Oraibi is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It was named by the IAU in 1976 after Oraibi, a town of the Hopi in Arizona, United States.[1]
Oraibi lies within the Ares Vallis. The landing site of the Mars Pathfinder lander and Sojourner rover is due north of Oraibi, where Ares Vallis meets Tiu Valles.
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic showing Ares Vallis and Tiu Valles with Oriaibi near center
Mars Express perspective rendering
References
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Oraibi". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 9 October 2021.