Tharp (crater)

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 ocean floor. [1]

Tharp
PlanetMoon
Coordinates30.6°S 145.63°E / -30.6; 145.63
Diameter13.45 km
EponymMarie Tharp

References
  1. "Tharp". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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