Lamont (Martian crater)

Coordinates: 58°36′S 113°36′W / 58.6°S 113.6°W / -58.6; -113.6
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Lamont Crater
Location of Lamont Crater
PlanetMars
RegionThaumasia quadrangle
Coordinates58°36′S 113°36′W / 58.6°S 113.6°W / -58.6; -113.6
QuadrangleThaumasia
Diameter76 km
EponymJohann von Lamont

Lamont is a crater in the Thaumasia quadrangle of Mars, located at 58.6°S latitude and 113.6°W longitude. It is 76.0 kilometers in diameter. It was named after German astronomer Johann von Lamont.[1]

Left: Lamont Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Dark areas are composed of mostly dunes. Right: Close-up of the dunes.

See also

References

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