Wells (crater)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Dennis Fry (talk | contribs) at 03:56, 4 September 2019 (added Category:H. G. Wells using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Wells Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Dust devil tracks along rim of Wells Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of previous image of Wells Crater.

Wells is an impact crater in the Eridania quadrangle on Mars at 60.2°S and 237.9°W. It measures approximately 98 kilometers in diameter. The crater was named after English writer H. G. Wells (1866–1946). The name was approved in 1973, by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.[1]

See also

References

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


Stub icon

This article about the planet Mars or its moons is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about an extraterrestrial geological feature is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wells_(crater)&oldid=913935830"