Bond (crater)
 Topo map showing location of Bond crater and other nearby features | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°12′S 36°00′W / 33.2°S 36°WCoordinates: 33°12′S 36°00′W / 33.2°S 36°W |
| Diameter | 110.6 km |
| Eponym | George P. Bond, an American astronomer (1825-1865) |
Bond is a crater in the Argyre quadrangle on Mars, located at 33.2° south latitude and 36° west longitude. It is 110.6 km in diameter and was named after George P. Bond, an American astronomer (1825–1865).[1][2]
Nearby notable craters include Martynov to the north, Zilair to the east, the larger Hale to the south, Alitus to the southwest and Zongo almost further west. The crater sits in the middle of the valley with the north being Uzboi Vallis. The crater has two central peaks.
Bond Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). There is an impact crater in the center of the crater, along with a curved ridge.
Bond Crater Floor, as seen by HiRISE.
See also
- Argyre quadrangle
- List of craters on Mars: A-G
- List of people with craters on Mars named after them
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Bond". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ Schmadel 2012, p. 115.
Further reading
- Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 3642297188.
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