Yablochkina (crater)

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Magellan radar image of Yablochkina
LocationVenus
Coordinates48°18′N 195°18′E / 48.3°N 195.3°E / 48.3; 195.3
Diameter64.3 km (40.0 mi)
EponymAleksandra Yablochkina

Yablochkina is an impact crater on Venus. It was named in 1985 after Soviet actress Aleksandra Yablochkina.[1]

Yablochkina has a peak ring, outflow deposits, and a radar-dark halo.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Yablochkina". International Astronomical Union. December 30, 2008. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  2. ^ Guide to Magellan Image Interpretation. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. p. 84.


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