Clark (Martian crater)

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This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Clark (lunar crater).
Clark Crater
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Clark Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter)
PlanetMars
RegionPhaethontis quadrangle
Coordinates55°36′S 133°24′W / 55.6°S 133.4°W / -55.6; -133.4Coordinates: 55°36′S 133°24′W / 55.6°S 133.4°W / -55.6; -133.4
QuadranglePhaethontis
Diameter98 km
DiscovererMariner 9
EponymAlvan Clark

Clark Crater is a crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars, located at 55.6°S latitude and 133.4°W longitude. It is 98.0 km in diameter. It was named after American astronomer Alvan Clark; the name was approved in 1973.[1]

Dunes are visible on the floor of the crater, and dust devil tracks are in the area. The thin, dark streaks are dust devil tracks.

Gallery[]

  • Dust devil tracks just outside north rim of Clark Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Clark Crater.

  • Dunes on floor of Clark Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Some dust devil tracks are also visible as dark, thin streaks. Note: this is an enlargement of a previous image of Clark Crater.

  • A topographic map created using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data. This map show the relative elevation of Clark crater's central peak in 100 meter elevation contour lines (dashed) and 500 meter elevation contour lines (bold) with a total elevation uncertainty of +/- 6 meters.

See also[]

  • List of craters on Mars

References[]

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