Nergal (crater)
Crater on Ganymede / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nergal crater is a crater on Jupiter's moon Ganymede. It has a distinctive ejecta blanket surrounding it that's darker nearer the craters and brighter further away. The inner region of the ejecta is characterized by a lobate appearance indicative of the flow of a liquid (or slushy) substance over the surface. The flow was probably icy surface material melted by the energy released during the impact that formed the crater.[1]
Quick Facts Feature type, Coordinates ...
Feature type | Crater |
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Coordinates | 38.6°N 200.3°W / 38.6; -200.3 |
Diameter | 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) |
Eponym | Nergal |
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The crater is named after the Sumerian god of war, death, and disease.