Viking Orbiter 1 image with Baltisk crater above center | |
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 42°16′S 305°20′E / 42.27°S 305.34°E |
Diameter | 50.75 km (31.53 mi) |
Baltisk is a crater in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars. It was named after a town in Russia in 1976.[1] Baltisk is located on the western edge of the Argyre impact basin.[2]
Baltisk crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO. Dark areas are dunes. Fans are visible in the lower right.
Impact craters generally have a rim with ejecta around them, in contrast volcanic craters usually do not have a rim or ejecta deposits. As craters get larger (greater than 10 km in diameter) they usually have a central peak.[3] The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact.[4]
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltisk (crater).
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