Helmholtz (Martian crater)

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Helmholtz Crater
HelmholtzMartianCrater.jpg
Topographical location of Helmholtz Crater
PlanetMars
Coordinates45°48′S 21°18′W / 45.8°S 21.3°W / -45.8; -21.3Coordinates: 45°48′S 21°18′W / 45.8°S 21.3°W / -45.8; -21.3
QuadrangleArgyre
Diameter111.5 km
EponymHermann 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[]

  1. ^ Moore, P. et al. 1990. The Atlas of the Solar System. Crescent Books. NY
  2. ^ "Helmholtz (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.


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