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Schmidt (Martian crater)

Topic: Astronomy

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Schmidt
SchmidtMartianCrater.jpg
Topo map of Schmidt Crater
PlanetMars
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 72°04′S 282°06′E / 72.07°S 282.1°E / -72.07; 282.1
Diameter201.35 km

Schmidt is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Mare Australe quadrangle. It measures approximately 201 kilometers in diameter. It was named after German astronomer J. F. Julius Schmidt and Russian geophysicist Otto Schmidt. The naming was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]

Images

  • Schmidt crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO). Arrows indicate the north and south rims of the crater.

  • Dunes and dust devil tracks (narrow, dark lines) in Schmidt crater. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Schmidt". International Astronomical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/5375. 

Recommended reading

  • Lorenz, R. 2014. The Dune Whisperers. The Planetary Report: 34, 1, 8-14
  • Lorenz, R., J. Zimbelman. 2014. Dune Worlds: How Windblown Sand Shapes Planetary Landscapes. Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences.



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