Ripley (crater)
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.
 Ripley overlies Nostromo Chasma in the center of this New Horizons photo. | |
| Moon | Charon |
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| Coordinates | 40°N 30°W[1] |
| Discoverer | New Horizons |
| Eponym | Ellen Ripley |
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References
- "Global map of Charon". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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