Vogel (Martian crater)

Coordinates: 36°48′S 13°24′W / 36.8°S 13.4°W / -36.8; -13.4
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Vogel
Viking Orbiter 1 image of Vogel
PlanetMars
RegionNoachis Terra
Argyre quadrangle
Coordinates36°48′S 13°24′W / 36.8°S 13.4°W / -36.8; -13.4
QuadrangleArgyre
Diameter121 km
EponymHermann Carl Vogel
West side of Vogel crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO)
Topographic map showing location of Vogel and other nearby craters

Vogel is an impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 36.8°S latitude and 13.4°W longitude, and is inside Noachis Terra. It measures approximately 121 kilometers in diameter and was named after German astronomer Hermann Carl Vogel. The name was approved by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]

Vogel is located northeast of Hartwig crater.

See also

References

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


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