Coblentz (Martian crater)
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This redirect is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Coblentz (lunar crater).
Crater on Mars
 Coblentz Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°54′S 90°18′W / 54.9°S 90.3°W / -54.9; -90.3 |
| Quadrangle | Thaumasia |
| Diameter | 102 km |
| Eponym | William Coblentz, an American physicist (1873-1962) |
Coblentz Crater is a crater in the Thaumasia quadrangle of Mars, located at 54.9°S latitude and 90.3°W longitude. It is 102 km in diameter. It was named after American physicist William Coblentz; the name was approved in 1973.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Coblentz". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.