Von Kármán Martian Crater - Pasadena, CA
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N 34° 11.938 W 118° 10.500
11S E 391742 N 3784841
A bust of Professor Theodore von Kármán inside the JPL visitor center.
Waymark Code: WMYFX7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Von Kármán is an impact crater in the southwestern end of the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 64.6°S latitude and 58.5°W longitude. It is 90.0 km in diameter and was named after Theodore von Kármán, and the name was approved in 1973.[1][2]
Nearby prominent and named craters are Phillips to the east, Du Toit to the east-southeast, southwest is Schmidt and west-northwest is Fontana, more than halfway with that location is Argyre Rupes which is a tall escarpment."
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Celestial Body: Mars
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