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Rabe (crater)

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Rabe
ESA's Mars Express' HRSC photo of Rabe Crater, North is to the right
PlanetMars
RegionNoachis quadrangle
Coordinates43°54′S 34°54′E / 43.9°S 34.9°E / -43.9; 34.9
QuadrangleNoachis
Diameter108 km (67 mi)
EponymWilhelm F. Rabe

Rabe is a crater on the planet Mars, located in the Noachis quadrangle at 43.9° south latitude 34.9° east longitude. It measures approximately 108 kilometers in diameter. Its name was approved in 1973, and refers to Wilhelm F. Rabe, a German astronomer (1893–1958).[1]

There is a huge field of dunes in the center of Rabe. The dunes may be remnants of crater-filling deposits, or they may be windblown sediment trapped in the crater.[2]

Rabe is west of the Hellespontus Montes and the huge Hellas Planitia.

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  • Map showing location of Rabe crater on the bottom right
    Map showing location of Rabe crater on the bottom right
  • Rabe crater floor, as seen by HiRISE
    Rabe crater floor, as seen by HiRISE
  • This image shows part of the floor of Rabe crater
    This image shows part of the floor of Rabe crater
  • Perspective view of Rabe crater seen from the ESA's Mars Express
    Perspective view of Rabe crater seen from the ESA's Mars Express

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Rabe". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ Rabe (Terrain Softening), The Solar System in 3-D, Lunar and Planetary Institute
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