Kepler (Martian crater)
Kepler is a crater on Mars, located in the Eridania quadrangle at 46.8° S, 140.9° E. It measures approximately 228 kilometres (142 miles) and was named in 1973, by the International Astronomical Union, in honor of the astronomer Johannes Kepler.[1] A section of the floor of Kepler was photographed by the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on 25 March 2006.
 Location of Kepler crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Eridania quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 46.8°S 140.9°E |
| Quadrangle | Eridania quadrangle |
| Diameter | 228.24 km |
| Eponym | Johannes Kepler |
Kepler is an example of a well-preserved peak ring crater on Mars.
Viking 1 orbiter image
Viking 1 orbiter image
Shaded relief map of Kepler
Kepler Crater showing dust devil tracks, as seen by Mars Global Surveyor.
Map of Eridania quadrangle with major craters. Kepler is near center.
See also
References
- "Kepler (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
External links
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Description of HiRISE photograph
- Kepler near south pole ESA source
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