Comas Sola (crater)

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Comas Sola Crater
Martian crater Comas Sola based on day THEMIS.png
Image of Comas Sola crater by THEMIS
PlanetMars
Coordinates19°35′S 158°31′W / 19.59°S 158.51°W / -19.59; -158.51Coordinates: 19°35′S 158°31′W / 19.59°S 158.51°W / -19.59; -158.51
QuadrangleMemnonia
Diameter120.24 km
EponymJosep Comas Solá, Spanish Catalan astronomer

Comas Sola (sometimes as Comas Solá) is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Memnonia quadrangle at 19.59°S latitude and 158.51°W longitude. It measures 120.24 km (74.71 mi) in diameter. It was named after the Spanish Catalan astronomer Josep Comas Solá. The name was approved by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]

Gallery[]

  • Map of the Memnonia quadrangle, Comas Sola is below the middle of the map

See also[]

  • List of craters on Mars: A-G

References[]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Comas Sola". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved October 22, 2017.


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