Richardson (Martian crater)
![](../I/m/Wikirichardson.jpg)
Richardson Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
![](../I/m/WikirichardsonPSP_002885_1080.jpg)
Dunes and defrosting spots in Richardson Crater, as seen by HiRISE. It is thought that films of liquid water sometimes exist in and around the dark spots.
Richardson Crater is a crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle on Mars, located at 72.6°S and 180.4°W. It is 95.9 km in diameter and was named after Lewis Fry Richardson. The name was approved in 1973. [1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Richardson". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/5/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.