Wright (Martian crater)
Wright Crater is an impact crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars, located at 58.9°S latitude and 151.0°W longitude. It measures 115.0 kilometers in diameter and was named after American astronomer William Hammond Wright. The naming was approved by the IAU in 1973.[1] The first image below shows the relationship among three craters that are near each other.
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MOLA image showing the relationship among Wright, Keeler, and Trumpler Craters. Colors indicate elevations.
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Wright Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
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Floor of Wright Crater, showing dust devil tracks, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Wright Crater.
See also
- 1747 Wright, minor planet
- Climate of Mars
- Geology of Mars
- List of craters on Mars
- Wright (lunar crater)
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Wright". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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