Roddenberry (crater)
 Oblique view of Roddenberry (bottom center) from Viking Orbiter 1 | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°22′S 4°26′W / 49.37°S 4.43°WCoordinates: 49°22′S 4°26′W / 49.37°S 4.43°W |
| Quadrangle | Argyre quadrangle |
| Diameter | 139.15 km |
| Eponym | Gene Roddenberry |
Another Viking 1 image of Roddenberry
Roddenberry is a crater on Mars, located at 49°S 4°W to the east of Argyre Planitia in Noachis Terra. It measures approximately 139 kilometers in diameter. The crater is named after Gene Roddenberry, creator of the television series Star Trek, and was formally approved by the IAU in 1994.[1]
To the southwest of Roddenberry is the crater Green.
See also[]
- List of craters on Mars
References[]
- ^ Roddenberry, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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