| Ripley | |
| Coordinates: | 40°N -30°W |
| Location: | Oz Terra, Charon |
| Type: | Impact crater |
| Discoverer: | New Horizons |
| Eponym: | Ellen Ripley |
Ripley is the unofficial name given to an impact crater on Pluto's moon Charon. It is located in Charon's northern hemisphere, within the highlands of Oz Terra.[1] It is named after the heroine Ellen Ripley in the science-fiction/horror film Alien.
The floor and terrain surrounding Ripley are dark. Unlike Mordor Macula and Gallifrey Macula, however, the dark material within Ripley is not reddish-brown.
