Hipparchus (Martian crater)
 Location of Hipparchus Crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°48′S 151°24′W / 44.8°S 151.4°WCoordinates: 44°48′S 151°24′W / 44.8°S 151.4°W |
| Diameter | 93 km |
| Eponym | Hipparchus |
East side of Hipparchus Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Hipparchus Crater is an impact crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars, located at 44.8° S latitude and 151.4° W longitude. It is 93.0 km in diameter and was named after Hipparchus, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]
Nearby prominent craters include Eudoxus to the east, Li Fan to the west-southwest and Ptolemaeus further west, also further northwest is the larger Newton. Small channels dominate parts of the crater especially its rims.
Small channels in Hipparchus Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Hipparchus.
Wide view of channels on rim of Hipparchus Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
Close view of channels on rim of Hipparchus Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
Close view of channels on rim of Hipparchus Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Hipparchus". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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