Eudoxus (Martian crater)

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This redirect is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Eudoxus (lunar crater).

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Eudoxus is an impact crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars, located at 44.9°S latitude and 147.5°W longitude. It is 98.0 km in diameter and was named after Eudoxus of Cnidus, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]

West side of Eudoxus Crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO
Gullies in Eudoxus Crater

The closest named crater is Hipparchus to the west, other named craters are further away including Nansen to the southeast and Yaren to the east.

As to the craters in that location of Mars, gullies are present.

See also

References

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


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