Neukum (Martian crater)
Neukum is an impact crater on Mars. The crater was named after German planetary scientist Gerhard Neukum, by the IAU in 2017.[1]
 Viking Orbiter 1 image with Neukum in lower right | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Noachis quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 44.9°S 28.4°W / -44.9; -28.4 |
| Quadrangle | Argyre quadrangle |
| Diameter | 102 km |
| Eponym | Gerhard Neukum |
Views from Mars Express
Gerhard Neukum, after which this crater is named, was instrumental in development of the ESA's Mars Express orbiter.[2]
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Perspective view
External links
- Flight over the Crater Neukum of Mars, FUBPlanetarySciences video
References
- "Neukum". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- Gerhard Neukum 1944-2014, biographical note at American Astronomical Society
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