Vogel (Martian crater)

Vogel is an impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 36.8°S latitude and 13.4°W longitude, and is inside Noachis Terra. It measures approximately 121 kilometres (75 mi) in diameter and was named after German astronomer Hermann Carl Vogel. The name was approved by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]

This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Vogel (lunar crater).
Vogel
Viking Orbiter 1 image of Vogel
PlanetMars
RegionNoachis Terra
Argyre quadrangle
Coordinates36.8°S 13.4°W / -36.8; -13.4
QuadrangleArgyre quadrangle
Diameter121 km (75 mi)
EponymHermann Carl Vogel
West side of Vogel crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO)
Topographic map showing location of Vogel and other nearby craters

Vogel is located northeast of Hartwig crater.

See also

References
  1. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). "Vogel on Mars". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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