Nicholson (Martian crater)
Nicholson is a crater on Mars centered at 0.1° N and 164.5° W. It is 62 miles (100 km) wide, and located in the Memnonia quadrangle. Nicholson is a good marker for the equator as it sits almost directly on the martian equator. It is named after Seth Barnes Nicholson, an American astronomer.
![]() Crater Nicholson based on THEMIS day-time image | |
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 0.2°N 164.6°W |
Diameter | 102.5 km |
Eponym | Seth Barnes Nicholson |
Nicholson is notable for its central peak, which rises in a high mound 3.5 km above the crater floor. This rounded peak is riddled with channels, which may have been eroded by wind or even water.

Topographic map of crater Nicholson
- Western side of Nicholson crater showing part of central mound, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
- Nicholson Crater Mound with dark streaks, as seen by HiRISE.
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See also
- Climate of Mars
- Dark slope streaks
- Geology of Mars
- List of craters on Mars
- Water on Mars
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