Weinbaum (crater)
 Weinbaum crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO) | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Mare Australe quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 65°42′S 114°30′W / 65.7°S 114.5°WCoordinates: 65°42′S 114°30′W / 65.7°S 114.5°W |
| Diameter | 82.01 km |
| Eponym | Stanley Weinbaum |
Weinbaum crater region showing dust devil tracks, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Field of picture is just outside rim of crater and is an enlargement of the previous image of Weinbaum crater.
Weinbaum is an impact crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars, located at 65.7°S latitude and 245.5°W longitude and is also part of Promethei Terra. It measures 82.01 kilometers in diameter and was named after American science fiction writer Stanley Weinbaum (1902–1935). The name was adopted in 1973, by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.[1]
The northern rim touches with Heinlein forming a crater pair. Nearby named prominent craters include Wells to the east-northeast, Byrd to the east, Burroughs to the south-southeast, Hutton to the south-southwest and Huxley to the west-northwest. Not far to the southeast is Thyles Montes.
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Weinbaum". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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