Dollfus (crater)

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Dollfus Crater
PlanetMars
Coordinates21°35′S 4°16′W / 21.59°S 4.26°W / -21.59; -4.26Coordinates: 21°35′S 4°16′W / 21.59°S 4.26°W / -21.59; -4.26
QuadrangleMargaritifer Sinus
Diameter363.08 km
EponymAudouin Dollfus, French astronomer

Dollfus is a crater in the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle of Mars, located at 21.59° South and 4.26° West. It was named after French astronomer Audouin Dollfus in 2013.[1] At 363 km diameter, it forms one of the largest craters and impact basins on the planet, but it is so eroded that it is barely noticeable on the surface.

A topographic map created using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data. This map shows the elevation Dollfus crater and region relative to Martian areoid.

References[]

  1. ^ "Dollfus (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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