Karratha (crater) explained

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Karratha
Coordinate Title:	Coordinates
Globe:	Mars
Coordinates:	-15.69°N 203.6°W
Eponym:	Karratha, Australia

Karratha is an impact crater in the Memnonia quadrangle of Mars. It was named after the town of Karratha, Western Australia, in 2021.

Karratha lies within the larger Dampier, which is south of Burton crater.

The crater is thought to be around 5-10 million years old. It has been suggested to be the source crater of the Martian meteorite Northwest Africa 7034.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Lagain . A. . Bouley . S. . Zanda . B. . Miljković . K. . Rajšić . A. . Baratoux . D. . Payré . V. . Doucet . L. S. . Timms . N. E. . Hewins . R. . Benedix . G. K. . 2022-07-12 . Early crustal processes revealed by the ejection site of the oldest martian meteorite . Nature Communications . en . 13 . 1 . 3782 . 10.1038/s41467-022-31444-8 . 35821210 . 9276826 . 2041-1723. free .