Ripley (crater)

Ripley /ˈrɪpli/ is the unofficial name given to an impact crater on Pluto's moon Charon. It is named after the heroine Ellen Ripley in the science-fiction/horror film Alien.

Ripley (crater)
Ripley overlies Nostromo Chasma in the center of this New Horizons photo.
MoonCharon
Coordinates40°N 30°W[1]
DiscovererNew Horizons
EponymEllen Ripley

References

  1. "Global map of Charon". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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