Hartwig (Martian crater)

Hartwig is an impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 39° south latitude and 16° west longitude. It is 105 km in diameter and was named after Ernst Hartwig, a German astronomer (1851–1923).[1]

This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Hartwig (lunar crater).
Hartwig
Viking 1 image with Hartwig at bottom
PlanetMars
Coordinates39°S 16°W
Diameter105 km
EponymErnst Hartwig, a German astronomer (1851-1923)

Hartwig is located southwest of Vogel crater.

  • Topographic map of Hartwig
  • Topographic map showing location of Hartwig crater and other nearby craters
  • West side of Hartwig crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
  • Tongue-shaped glaciers from previous image of Hartwig Crater, as seen by CTX camera. Arrows indicate the glaciers.
  • Middle section of Hartwig crater, as seen by CTX camera
  • The crater floor, as seen by HiRISE. The scale bar is 500 meters long.

See also

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


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