Sadko Crater

proper noun

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

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA crater (impact feature) on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.

Origin

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.

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APA

Sadko Crater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sadko%20Crater

MLA

“Sadko Crater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sadko%20Crater. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sadko Crater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sadko%20Crater.

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