Ross (Martian crater)
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Ross Crater as seen by MOLA which shows the elevations.
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Planet | Mars |
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Diameter | 82.51 km |
Eponym | Frank E. Ross, an American astronomer (1874-1966) |
Ross Crater is an impact crater in the Thaumasia quadrangle of Mars located at 57.7 S and 107.84 W. It is 82.51 km in diameter. It was named after Frank E. Ross, an American astronomer (1874-1966). The crater's name was approved in 1973.[1]
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Ross Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
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Gullies in Ross Crater, as seen by HiRISE under the HiWish program. Because the gullies are on the narrow rim of a crater and they start at different heights, this example is not consistent with the model of gullies being caused by aquifers.
See also
- Martian Gullies
- Water on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
- Impact crater
- List of craters on Mars
- Thaumasia quadrangle
References
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