Hussey (crater)
 Hussey Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Dark dots are dunes. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°48′S 126°42′W / 53.8°S 126.7°WCoordinates: 53°48′S 126°42′W / 53.8°S 126.7°W |
| Diameter | 99 km |
| Discoverer | Mariner 4 |
| Eponym | William Hussey |
Hussey Crater is an impact crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle on Mars at 53.8° S and 126.7° W. and is 99.0 km in diameter. Its name was approved in 1973, and it was named after William Hussey (astronomer).[1]
The crater and the small vicinity was first imaged by Mariner 4 in 1965 as its 17th image.
Nearby notable craters include Brashear to the east, that crater being in the Thaumasia quadrangle, Dokuchaev to the south and Clark not far to the west-southwest. Northwest and further north of Hussey are a series of rifts known as Icaria Fossae.
Dunes are visible in the northern part of the crater floor. Also gullies are dominant in parts of its crater rims.
Images
Pictures below show the dunes from a wide view and then eventually show greatly enlarged view with HiRISE.
Dune field in Hussey Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of previous image.
Dunes in Hussey Crater, as seen by HiRISE. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous second image depicting its dunes
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Hussey". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 5 March 2015.