Suess (Martian crater)
Suess is an impact crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars, located at 67.1°S latitude and 178.6°W longitude. It measures 71.9 kilometers in diameter and was named after Austrian geologist Eduard Suess. The name was approved in 1973, by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.[1]
This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Suess (lunar crater).
 MOLA map of Suess | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Mare Australe quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 67.1°S 178.6°W / -67.1; -178.6 |
| Diameter | 71.9 km |
| Eponym | Eduard Suess |
Suess crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter)
See also
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Suess". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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