Williams (Martian crater)

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This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Williams (lunar crater).
Williams Crater
WilliamsMartianCrater.jpg
Topographic location of Lyell Crater.
PlanetMars
Coordinates18°42′S 164°18′W / 18.7°S 164.3°W / -18.7; -164.3Coordinates: 18°42′S 164°18′W / 18.7°S 164.3°W / -18.7; -164.3
QuadrangleMemnonia
Diameter123.2 km (76.6 mi)
EponymArthur S. Williams
Williams Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

Williams is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Memnonia quadrangle at 18.7°S latitude and 164.3°W longitude. It measures 123.2 kilometres (76.6 mi) in diameter and was named after British astronomer Arthur S. Williams. The name was approved by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]

  • Map showing the relative positions of Williams Crater and other nearby craters in Memnonia quadrangle

See also[]

  • List of craters on Mars

References[]

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


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