Du Martheray (crater)

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A topographic map created using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data. This map shows the elevation Du Martheray crater rim and central peak relative to Martian areoid.
Western side of Du Martheray Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

Du Martheray is an impact crater in the Amenthes quadrangle of Mars, located at 5.5°N latitude and 266.5°W longitude. It is 102.0  km in diameter and was named after Maurice du Martheray; the name was approved in 1973.[1]

See also[]

  • Impact crater
  • Impact event
  • List of craters on Mars
  • Ore resources on Mars
  • Planetary nomenclature

References[]

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