Matt Wilson (crater)

Matt Wilson is a recently confirmed impact crater, elliptical in shape and situated in Gregory National Park about 17 km north of the Victoria River Roadhouse in the Northern Territory, Australia.[1][2] Its size is 7.5 by 6.3 kilometres, with its long axis trending northeast-southwest.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "MattWilson". Earth Impact Database. University of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  2. ↑ Sweet IP, Haines PW, Mitchell K (2005). "Matt Wilson structure: record of an impact event of possible Early Mesoproterozoic age, Northern Territory". Australian Journal of Earth Sciences. 52 (4-5): 675–688. doi:10.1080/08120090500180988.
  3. ↑ "Low-angle Collision With Earth: The Elliptical Impact Crater Matt Wilson, Northern Territory, Australia". 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  4. ↑ Kenkmann, T.; Poelchau, M. H. (2008). "MATT WILSON: AN ELLIPTICAL IMPACT CRATER IN NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA". Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX. League City, Texas: Lunar and Planetary Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-16.

Coordinates: 15°30′4″S 131°10′43″E / 15.50111°S 131.17861°E / -15.50111; 131.17861


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