Alitus (crater)
Alitus is an oval impact crater just north of Argyre basin in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 34.91°S and 38.14°W and is not far from Hale's northwestern irregular rim. It is 50 km (31 mi) in diameter and was named after Alytus, a town in Lithuania. The name was approved in 1979 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]
 Alitus Crater is in the southwest of the Bond crater's map | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Argyre quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 34.91°S 38.14°W / -34.91; -38.14 |
| Quadrangle | Argyre quadrangle |
| Diameter | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Eponym | Alytus, a town in Lithuania |
See also
- List of craters on Mars: A-G
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Alitus". US Geological Survey. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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