Bernard (crater)

Bernard Crater

Map of Memnonia quadrangle labeled with major features. Bernard Crater is in the lower middle part of the map.
Planet Mars
Diameter 131.0 km
Eponym P. Bernard, a French atmospheric scientist

Bernard Crater is a large crater in the Memnonia quadrangle of Mars, located at 23.6° south latitude and 154.3° west longitude. It is 131.0 km in diameter and was named after P. Bernard, a French atmospheric scientist.[1] The floor of the crater contains large cracks, which may be due to erosion.

References

  1. ^ Blue, Jennifer. "Bernard (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.