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Nergal (crater)

Coordinates: 38°36′N 200°18′W / 38.6°N 200.3°W / 38.6; -200.3
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Nergal
Galileo image of Nergal
Feature typeCrater
Coordinates38°36′N 200°18′W / 38.6°N 200.3°W / 38.6; -200.3
Diameter9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi)
EponymNergal

Nergal crater is a crater on Jupiter's moon Ganymede. It has a distinctive ejecta blanket surrounding it that's darker nearer the craters and brighter further away. The inner region of the ejecta is characterized by a lobate appearance indicative of the flow of a liquid (or slushy) substance over the surface. The flow was probably icy surface material melted by the energy released during the impact that formed the crater.[1]

The crater is named after the Sumerian god of war, death, and disease.

References

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  1. ^ "Nergal Crater on Ganymede". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 1997-11-24. Retrieved 2024-03-22.