Tycho Brahe (Martian crater)
 Image of Tycho Brahe taken by Mars Global Surveyor | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Eridania quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 49°48′S 213°54′W / 49.8°S 213.9°WCoordinates: 49°48′S 213°54′W / 49.8°S 213.9°W |
| Diameter | 105.27 km |
| Eponym | Tycho Brahe (1546–1601) |
Tycho Brahe is a nearly ovular crater on Mars named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601). It is located in the Cerberus hemisphere around 49.8° south and 213.9° west, in an area which is south of the Martz crater and east of the Hellas Basin. It measures approximately 105 kilometers in diameter from east to west. The name was adopted by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]
The crater is crossed by Eridania Scopulus, an escarpment. Other nearby named craters are Huggins to the east, far south is Vinogradsky and northwest is the karge Kepler, nearly northeast is Electris Mons.
See also
- 1677 Tycho Brahe, minor planet
- Tycho (lunar crater)
- Tycho's Nova, bright supernova
References
- ↑ "Tycho Brahe (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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