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Crater on Venus
Mariko is an impact crater on Venus. In 1997 it was named for a common female Japanese first name, in accordance with planetary nomenclature rules for Venusian craters under 20 km in diameter.[1][2]
The crater is located in the V-36 quadrangle of Venus.
References
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Venus Crater Database". The Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- Dictionary of First Names, by Alfred J. Kolatch; Putnam Publishing Group, New York, 1990.
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