Schaeberle (Martian crater)

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This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Schaeberle (lunar crater).
Schaeberle Crater
Martian impact crater Schaeberle based on THEMIS Day IR.png
Schaeberle Crater, as seen by THEMIS
PlanetMars
Coordinates24°42′S 309°54′W / 24.7°S 309.9°W / -24.7; -309.9Coordinates: 24°42′S 309°54′W / 24.7°S 309.9°W / -24.7; -309.9
QuadrangleIapygia
Diameter158.67 km
EponymJohn Martin Schaeberle, an American astronomer (1853-1924)

Schaeberle is a crater in the Iapygia quadrangle of Mars, located at 24.7° S and 309.9° W. It measures approximately 159 kilometers in diameter and was named after John Martin Schaeberle, an American astronomer (1853–1924).[1]

Impact craters generally have a rim with ejecta around them, in contrast volcanic craters usually do not have a rim or ejecta deposits. As craters get larger (greater than 10 km in diameter) they usually have a central peak.[2] The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact.[3]

  • Eastern edge of Schaeberle Crater showing landslides near top of image. Image taken by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

  • Enlargement of landslides from previous image of Schaeberle Crater. Image taken by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

  • Enlargement of channels in Schaeberle Crater. Right side of image is part of eroded wall. Left side is part of crater floor. Image taken by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

  • Dunes in a crater - HiRISE under the HiWish program.

Small crater in Schaeberle Crater

See also[]

  • Climate of Mars
  • Geology of Mars
  • HiRISE
  • HiWish program
  • Hydrothermal circulation
  • Impact crater
  • Impact event
  • List of craters on Mars
  • Ore genesis
  • Ore resources on Mars
  • Planetary nomenclature

References[]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Schaeberle". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Stones, Wind, and Ice: A Guide to Martian Impact Craters".
  3. ^ Hugh H. Kieffer (1992). Mars. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-1257-7. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
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