Adams (Martian crater)

Adams Crater is an impact crater in the Cebrenia quadrangle of Mars, located at 31.1°N latitude and 163.0°E longitude. It is 94.9  km in diameter. It was named after Walter Sydney Adams,[1] and the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[2]

A topographic map showing the relative position of Adams Crater in the Elysium region of Mars
For the crater on the Moon, see Adams (lunar crater).
Adams Crater
Western side of Adams Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
PlanetMars
RegionCebrenia quadrangle
Coordinates31.1°N 163°E / 31.1; 163
Diameter94.9 km
EponymWalter Sydney Adams

See also

References
  1. "Honorary Member: Walter Sydney Adams". Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  2. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Adams". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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