Sibu (crater)
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Sibu crater is an impact crater on the surface of the planet Mars
, located in the Valles Marineris
hemisphere in an area southeast of Jones crater.
It is located at 23.3°S 19.8°W and is 17.63 kilometres in diameter. It was named after the town of Sibu
in Sarawak
, Malaysia in 1976.
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
, located in the Valles Marineris
Valles Marineris
Valles Marineris is a system of canyons that runs along the Martian surface east of the Tharsis region...
hemisphere in an area southeast of Jones crater.
It is located at 23.3°S 19.8°W and is 17.63 kilometres in diameter. It was named after the town of Sibu
Sibu
Sibu may refer to:*Sibu, Sarawak in Eastern Malaysia*Sibu Division*Sibu , an impact crater on Mars*Pulau Sibu, an island off the eastern coast of peninsular Malaysia*Sibu , name of a goddess in the Bribri tribe, in Costa Rica...
in Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, Malaysia in 1976.