Bond (Crater)

Bond (crater)

Bond crater (bottom), Uzboi Vallis, and Martynov crater (top) (Viking Orbiter 1 image)
Planet	Mars
Coordinates	Coordinates: 33°12′S 36°00′W / 33.2°S 36°W / -33.2; -36
Diameter	105 km

Bond is a crater in the Argyre quadrangle on Mars, located at 33.2° south latitude and 36° west longitude. It is 105 km in diameter and was named after George P. Bond, an American astronomer (1825–1865).^[1][2]

Uzboi Vallis, an outflow channel is north of Bond, as is the crater Martynov. To the south is Hale.

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  Map showing location of Bond crater

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  Bond crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO. There is an impact crater in the center of the crater, along with a curved ridge.

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  Bond crater floor, as seen by HiRISE.

See also

• Asteroid 767 Bondia
• G. Bond (crater)
• List of craters on Mars: A-G
• W. Bond (crater)

References

Further reading

• Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3642297182. https://books.google.com/books?id=VoJ5nUyIzCsC. 

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