Xiao Hong (crater)

Xiao Hong
LocationVenus
Coordinates43°30′S 101°42′E / 43.5°S 101.7°E / -43.5; 101.7 (Xiao Hong)
Diameter38.70 km
EponymXiao Hong, Chinese novelist (1911–1942)

Xiao Hong is a impact crater on the surface of Venus.[1] It has a continuous ejecta radius of 33.2 km, and a wall width of 5.8 km.[2]

Its name derives after a Chinese novelist named Xiao Hong. It was accepted by the IAU in the year 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "VENUS - Xiao Hong". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ E. Webb, James. "Xiao Hong". Universities Space Research Association (USRA). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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