Knobel (crater)
 Knobel Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 6°42′S 133°12′E / 6.7°S 133.2°ECoordinates: 6°42′S 133°12′E / 6.7°S 133.2°E |
| Quadrangle | Mare Tyrrhenum |
| Diameter | 123 km |
| Eponym | Edward Knobel |
Knobel is an impact crater in the Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle of Mars, located at 6.7°S latitude and 226.8°W longitude and is in the northern end of Terra Cimmeria. It is 123 kilometers in diameter. It was named after British astronomer Edward Knobel; the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]
See also[]
- List of craters on Mars
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Knobel". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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