Richardson (Martian crater)
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This article is about the Martian crater. For the crater on the moon, see Richardson (lunar crater).
Richardson is a crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle on Mars, located at 72.6°S and 180.4°W. It measures 95.9 kilometers in diameter and was named after Lewis Fry Richardson. The name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1973.[1]
See also[]
- Climate of Mars
- Geology of Mars
- Geyser (Mars)
- Impact crater
- Impact event
- List of craters on Mars
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
- Water on Mars
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Richardson". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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