Lamont (Martian crater)
 Location of Lamont Crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Thaumasia quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 58°36′S 113°36′W / 58.6°S 113.6°WCoordinates: 58°36′S 113°36′W / 58.6°S 113.6°W |
| Diameter | 76 km |
| Eponym | Johann von Lamont |
Lamont is a crater in the Thaumasia quadrangle of Mars, located at 58.6°S latitude and 113.6°W longitude. It is 76.0 kilometers in diameter and was named after Johann von Lamont. The name was approved by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]
Nearby named craters include Ross nearly to the east and hundreds of kilometers north-northwest is Brashear.
In the northwest, it is attached with a smaller unnamed crater. The surrounding landscape are mountainous but north and west-southwest are relatively a plain. The area around the crater composes of dunes.
Left: Lamont Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Dark areas are composed of mostly dunes. Right: Close-up of the dunes.
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lamont". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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