Mariko (crater)
Crater on Venus
23°18′S 132°54′E / 23.3°S 132.9°E / -23.3; 132.9Mariko 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
- Dictionary of First Names, by Alfred J. Kolatch; Putnam Publishing Group, New York, 1990.
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