Matt Wilson (crater) explained

Matt Wilson
Map:	Northern Territory
Location:	Gregory National Park
Coordinates:	-15.5011°N 131.1786°W
Confidence:	Confirmed
Diameter:	~7.5km (04.7miles)
Age:	1402 ± 440 Ma Precambrian
Exposed:	Yes
Drilled:	No
Country:	Australia
State:	Northern Territory

Matt Wilson is a recently confirmed impact crater, elliptical in shape and situated in Gregory National Park about north of the Victoria River Roadhouse in the Northern Territory, Australia.^{[1] [2]} Its size is 7.5by(x), with its long axis trending northeast–southwest.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of impact craters in Australia

Further reading

• Kenkmann, T. Poelchau, M.H. 2007. Piccaninny, WA, and Matt Wilson, NT; two possible complex impact craters in Australia. Paper presented at the 17th annual V. M. Goldschmidt conference, Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany, 71(15), A477-A477

Notes and References

1. MattWilson. 2016-05-25.
2. 10.1080/08120090500180988 . Sweet IP, Haines PW, Mitchell K . Matt Wilson structure: record of an impact event of possible Early Mesoproterozoic age, Northern Territory . Australian Journal of Earth Sciences . 52 . 4–5 . 2005 . 675–688 . 2005AuJES..52..675S . 129746830 .
   
3. Web site: Low-angle Collision With Earth: The Elliptical Impact Crater Matt Wilson, Northern Territory, Australia. 2009-05-13. 2009-05-08.
4. T. . Kenkmann . M. H. . Poelchau . MATT WILSON: AN ELLIPTICAL IMPACT CRATER IN NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA . Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX . Lunar and Planetary Institute . 2008 . League City, Texas . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606012722/http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2008/pdf/1027.pdf . 2011-06-06 . dead.