Helmholtz (Martian crater)
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This redirect is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Helmholtz (lunar crater).
Crater on Mars
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 45°48′S 21°18′W / 45.8°S 21.3°W / -45.8; -21.3 |
Quadrangle | Argyre |
Diameter | 111.5 km |
Eponym | Hermann von Helmholtz |
Helmholtz Crater is an impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle on Mars at 45.8°S and 21.3°W and is 111.5 km in diameter. Helmholtz is located just east of Argyre Planitia.[1] Its name refers to German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz (1821–1894).[2]
Gallery
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Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic
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East side of Helmholtz, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO)
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Dunes and dust devil tracks in Helmholtz, as seen by CTX. (This is an enlargement of the previous image).
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Topographic map showing location of Helmholtz crater and other nearby craters
See also
References
- ^ Moore, P. et al. 1990. The Atlas of the Solar System. Crescent Books. NY
- ^ "Helmholtz (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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