Ripley (crater)
Ripley overlies Nostromo Chasma in the center of this New Horizons photo. | |
moon | Charon |
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Coordinates | 40°N 30°W / 40°N 30°WCoordinates: 40°N 30°W / 40°N 30°W[1] |
Discoverer | New Horizons |
Eponym | Ellen Ripley |
Ripley /ˈrɪpli/ is the unofficial name given to an impact crater on Pluto's moon Charon. It is named after the heroine Ellen Ripley in the science-fiction/horror film Alien.
References
- ^ "Global map of Charon". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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