Kaiser (crater)
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| Kaiser | |
|---|---|
 Kaiser Crater (large crater in upper part of image)context for THEMIS image. | |
| Planet | Mars |
| Coordinates | 46°36′S 340°54′W / 46.6°S 340.9°WCoordinates: 46°36′S 340°54′W / 46.6°S 340.9°W |
| Eponym | Frederick Kaiser |
Kaiser Crater is a crater in the Noachis quadrangle of Mars, located at 46.6° S and 340.9° W. It is 207 km wide and was named after Frederik Kaiser, a Dutch astronomer (1808–1872).[1]
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Detail of south wall of Kaiser Crater, daytime infrared, imaged by the Thermal Emission Imaging System on board the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter.
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Digital terrain model of a barchan dune in Kaiser Crater showing slip face avalanche features.
References
- ↑ Blue, Jennifer. "Kaiser (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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