Gill (Martian crater)
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This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Gill (lunar crater).
MOLA map, showing Gill crater and other nearby craters.
Gill crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Gill Crater is an impact crater in the Arabia quadrangle of Mars, located at 15.9°N latitude and 354.6°W longitude. It is 83.0 km in diameter and was named after David Gill (astronomer), and the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]
See also[]
- Climate of Mars
- Geology of Mars
- Impact crater
- Impact event
- List of craters on Mars
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Gill". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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Categories:
- Arabia quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mars