Le Verrier (Martian crater)
 Location of le Verrier Crater. This map has its craters not as circular oval due to foreshortening from the view at the equator | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Noachis quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 38°00′S 18°06′E / 38°S 18.1°ECoordinates: 38°00′S 18°06′E / 38°S 18.1°E |
| Diameter | 131 km |
| Eponym | Urbain Le Verrier |
Le Verrier is an impact crater in the Noachis quadrangle of Mars, located at 38.0°S latitude and 342.9°W longitude, and is inside Noachis Terra. It is 140 kilometers in diameter and was named after French mathematical astronomer Urbain Le Verrier. The name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]
Le Verrier was once the only named crater in a small part of area in the northwesternmost part of Noachis, its nearby named prominent craters include Choyr to the north, further north is Bakhuysen, Hunten to the east, the small Talu crater to the southeast of the unnamed crater, Kaiser located to the south and Greeley to the west which is Noachis Terra's and the quadrangle's largest crater.
Le Verrier has small crater in the east of the south rim, inside Le Verrier is a tiny central mountain located not in the middle, mainly originated from what was an asteroid. In the north of Le Verrier is attached with an unnamed double crater, another one but smaller is attached to its western rim.
Map showing location of Le Verrier Crater and other nearby craters. Colors indicate elevation.
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References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Le Verrier". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.