Lassell (Martian crater)

Lassell Crater
Location of Lassell Crater.
Planet Mars
Region Coprates quadrangle
Coordinates 20°54′S 62°30′W / 20.9°S 62.5°W / -20.9; -62.5Coordinates: 20°54′S 62°30′W / 20.9°S 62.5°W / -20.9; -62.5
Diameter 92 km
Eponym William Lassell
Lassell Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Map of Thaumasia Planum showing relative position of Lassell Crater and other features.

Lassell is an impact crater in the Coprates quadrangle of Mars, located at 20.9°S latitude and 62.5°W longitude and lies nearly inside the Thaumasia Planum. It is 92.0  km in diameter and was named after William Lassell, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]

Nearby craters include Arima to the north, Saravan to the east-northeast, Ibragimov to the south-southeast and Martin to the west. West of Lassell are the ridges of Felis Dorsa and east are Nectaris Fossae.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lassell". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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