Helmholtz (Martian crater)
![]() Topographical location of Helmholtz Crater | |
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 45°48′S 21°18′W / 45.8°S 21.3°WCoordinates: 45°48′S 21°18′W / 45.8°S 21.3°W |
Quadrangle | Argyre |
Diameter | 111.5 km |
Eponym | Hermann von Helmholtz |
Helmholtz Crater is an impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle on Mars at 45.8°S and 21.3°W and is 111.5 km in diameter. Helmholtz is located just east of Argyre Planitia.[1] Its name refers to German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz (1821–1894).[2]
Gallery[]
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic
East side of Helmholtz, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO)
Dunes and dust devil tracks in Helmholtz, as seen by CTX. (This is an enlargement of the previous image).
Topographic map showing location of Helmholtz crater and other nearby craters
See also[]
- List of craters on Mars: H-N
References[]
- ^ Moore, P. et al. 1990. The Atlas of the Solar System. Crescent Books. NY
- ^ "Helmholtz (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
Categories:
- Argyre quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mars
- Mars stubs
- Astrogeology stubs