Focas (Martian crater)
Western side of Focas Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). | |
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 33°54′N 347°18′W / 33.9°N 347.3°W[1] (optional)Coordinates: 33°54′N 347°18′W / 33.9°N 347.3°W[2] (optional) |
Diameter | 76.5 km |
Eponym | Jean Focas |
Focas Crater is an impact crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle of Mars. It is located at 33.9° N and 347.3° W and its name was approved in 1973. Focas Crater is 76.5 km in diameter. It was named after Jean Focas.[3] Pictures reveal many small channels along its rim; some are visible in pictures below from CTX.
Gallery
- Small channels in Focas Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note this is an enlargement of the previous CTX image of Focas Crater.
See also
References
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- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Focas". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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