Barsukov (crater)

Barsukov is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Oxia Palus quadrangle and south of Sagan crater. It was named in 2003 after Soviet geochemist and planetologist Valeri Barsukov.[1]

Barsukov
Barsukov crater (lower left) and Silinka Vallis, from Viking Oriber 1
PlanetMars
Coordinates7.97°N 330.98°W / 7.97; -330.98
QuadrangleArabia quadrangle
Diameter68.45 km
EponymValeri Barsukov

The crater has a flat floor with no evidence of a central peak. A narrow channel called Silinka Vallis enters the crater along the northeast rim.

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