Tyndall (Martian crater)

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This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Tyndall (lunar crater).
Western side of Tyndall crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO)

Tyndall is an impact crater in the Cebrenia quadrangle of Mars, located at 40.0°N latitude and 190.1°W longitude. It measures approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi) in diameter and was named after Irish physicist John Tyndall (1820–1893). The name was approved in 1973, by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.[1]

See also[]

  • Climate of Mars
  • Geology of Mars
  • List of craters on Mars

References[]

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


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