Tharp (crater)
Planet | Moon |
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Coordinates | 30°36′S 145°38′E / 30.6°S 145.63°E |
Diameter | 13.45 km |
Eponym | Marie Tharp |
Tharp is a crater on the Moon. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2015 after Marie Tharp, a geologist and oceanographer who created the first comprehensive map of the Earth's ocean floor.[1]
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