Sadko Crater

English

Etymology

From Sadko +‎ crater. Named after the mythic character Sadko (Садко (Sadko)) from a Russian epic poem (a bylina (были́на (bylína)), who journeys to the bottom of the sea.

Proper noun

Sadko Crater

  1. (geology, astronomy) A crater (impact feature) on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.
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