Ternovka crater
Ternivsky crater or Ternovsky crater (*outmoded) is a meteorite crater named after the locality Terny in the northern outskirts (Ternivskyi District) of Kryvyi Rih and also Kryvyi Rih Raion in Ukraine.
| Terny crater | |
|---|---|
Terny crater Location of Terny crater in Ukraine Terny crater Terny crater (Europe) | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Age | 280 ± 10 Ma Early or Middle Permian |
| Exposed | No |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Bolide type | Chondrite |
| Location | |
| Location | Kryvyi Rih |
| Coordinates | 48°8′31″N 33°33′10″E |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Province | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
It is 11 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 280 ± 10 million years (Permian). The crater is not exposed at the surface.[1]
References
- "Ternovka". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
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