Schmidt (Martian crater)
 Topo map of Schmidt Crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 72°18′S 78°06′W / 72.3°S 78.1°WCoordinates: 72°18′S 78°06′W / 72.3°S 78.1°W |
| Diameter | 201.35 km |
| Eponym |
J. F. Julius Schmidt Otto Schmidt |
Schmidt is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Mare Australe quadrangle at 72.3°S latitude and 78.1°W longitude. It measures approximately 201 kilometers in diameter and was named after J. F. Julius Schmidt and Otto Schmidt. The naming was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]
Description
About half a crater diameter northwest is Agassiz, north and east is Argentea Planum. South of the crater is Aonia Terra. South-southeast is Cavi Angusti and southwest is Parva Planum.
A few unnamed craters surrounds the crater, the largest is attached to the north, the smaller double crater pair to the north but a little west, two smaller craters are in the west side and near the rim a smaller one.
Images
Schmidt (Martian crater), as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Arrows indicate the north and south rims of crater.
Dunes and dust devil tracks in Schmidt crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Narrow, dark lines are dust devil tracks. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Schmidt crater.
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Schmidt". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
Recommended reading
- Lorenz, R. 2014. The Dune Whisperers. The Planetary Report: 34, 1, 8-14
- Lorenz, R., J. Zimbelman. 2014. Dune Worlds: How Windblown Sand Shapes Planetary Landscapes. Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences.