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Cleopatra Crater Target Name:   Venus Spacecraft:   Magellan Produced by:   Calvin J. Hamilton Copyright:  © Calvin J. Hamilton (Publisher Permission Request) Related Document Venusian Impact Craters Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size cleo.gif GIF 1024 x 958 920K Location 65.90° Latitude, 7.00° Longitude Diameter 105 kilometer (65 mile) Type Double ring crater Once believed to be a volcanic caldera, Cleopatra was shown by Magellan data to have an impact origin. A small ejecta blanket is visible surrounding the crater rim and an inner, radar-dark basin can be seen on the crater floor. Illumination is from the left at an incidence angle of 25 degrees. This image is Copyright © by Calvin J. Hamilton. Any commercial/for-profit use of this image needs to be addressed to Calvin J. Hamilton.

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