&sq=&lang=&file=File:Ripley_Crater_in_Color.jpg) Photo of Charon centered on Ripley Crater. Nostromo Chasma crosses Ripley vertically. Organa Crater is at 9:00, and Vader is the dark crater at 12:00 | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Charon |
| Coordinates | 55°N 50°W / 55°N 50°W[1] |
| Diameter | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Discoverer | New Horizons |
| Naming | Unofficial |
| Eponym | Leia Organa |
Organa is the informal name given to a crater on Pluto's largest moon, Charon. The crater was discovered by NASA's New Horizons space probe on its flyby of Pluto. The name was chosen as a reference to Leia Organa from the Star Wars media franchise, which keeps with the theme of naming Charon's craters after science fiction characters.[2] Organa crater is rich in frozen ammonia, which suggests it was created very recently.[3] This crater is located in the northern Pluto-facing hemisphere of Charon.
- ^ "Global map of Charon". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Talbert, Tricia (29 October 2015). "The Youngest CraterThe Youngest Crater on Charon?". NASA. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved 16 April 2018.