Macha crater group
Russia /
Saha /
Torgo /
World
/ Russia
/ Saha
/ Torgo
, 227 km from center (Торго)
World / Russia / Sakha
water, astrobleme
in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. Measuring 300 meters in diameter, it's age is estimated to be less than 8000 years (Holocene). The crater is exposed to the surface.
It is the largest of a field of 5 craters discovered in western Yakutia with diameters ranging from 60 to 300m. They may have been the result of iron meteorites.
It is the largest of a field of 5 craters discovered in western Yakutia with diameters ranging from 60 to 300m. They may have been the result of iron meteorites.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macha_crater
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Coordinates: 60°5'16"N 117°38'52"E