Hartwig (Martian crater)

Coordinates: 39°S 16°W / 39°S 16°W / -39; -16
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Hartwig
Viking 1 image with Hartwig at bottom
PlanetMars
Coordinates39°S 16°W / 39°S 16°W / -39; -16
QuadrangleArgyre
Diameter105 km
EponymErnst Hartwig, a German astronomer (1851-1923)

Hartwig is an impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 39° south latitude and 16° west longitude. It is 105 km in diameter and was named after Ernst Hartwig, a German astronomer (1851–1923).[1]

Hartwig is located southwest of Vogel crater.

  • Topographic map of Hartwig
    Topographic map of Hartwig
  • Topographic map showing location of Hartwig crater and other nearby craters
    Topographic map showing location of Hartwig crater and other nearby craters
  • West side of Hartwig crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
    West side of Hartwig crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
  • Tongue-shaped glaciers from previous image of Hartwig Crater, as seen by CTX camera. Arrows indicate the glaciers.
    Tongue-shaped glaciers from previous image of Hartwig Crater, as seen by CTX camera. Arrows indicate the glaciers.
  • Middle section of Hartwig crater, as seen by CTX camera
    Middle section of Hartwig crater, as seen by CTX camera
  • The crater floor, as seen by HiRISE. The scale bar is 500 meters long.
    The crater floor, as seen by HiRISE. The scale bar is 500 meters long.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Hartwig". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.


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