Nansen (Martian crater)

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For the crater on the Moon, see Nansen (lunar crater).
Nansen Crater
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Location of Nansen Crater
PlanetMars
RegionPhaethontis quadrangle
Coordinates50°18′S 140°36′W / 50.3°S 140.6°W / -50.3; -140.6Coordinates: 50°18′S 140°36′W / 50.3°S 140.6°W / -50.3; -140.6
QuadranglePhaethontis
Diameter75 km
EponymFridtjof Nansen

Nansen Crater is a crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars, located at 50.3°S latitude and 140.6°W longitude. It is 75 km in diameter. Its name refers to Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.[1] Small channels are visible in one of the pictures below.

Gallery[]

  • West side of Nansen Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

  • East side of Nansen Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

  • Small channels in Nansen Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of eastern side of Nansen Crater.

See also[]

  • List of craters on Mars

References[]

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