Burroughs (crater)

Burroughs (crater)

MarsGeo-Crater
name=Burroughs
latitude=72.5
N_or_S=S
longitude=243.1
E_or_W=W
diameter=104.0 km
eponym =Edgar Rice Burroughs

Burroughs crater is a large crater on Mars at latitude 72.5S / longitude 243.1W, with a diameter of 104.0 kilometers. It is named after Edgar Rice Burroughs, the American science fiction novelist who wrote a series of fantasy novels set on the planet.

External links

* [http://www.angelfire.com/trek/erbzine5/erbz246.html Burroughs crater on Barsoom]


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