Schaeberle (Martian crater)

Schaeberle Crater
Martian impact crater Schaeberle based on THEMIS Day IR.png
Schaeberle Crater, as seen by THEMIS
PlanetMars
Coordinates24°42′S 309°54′W / 24.7°S 309.9°W / -24.7; -309.9Coordinates: 24°42′S 309°54′W / 24.7°S 309.9°W / -24.7; -309.9
Diameter158.67 km
EponymJohn Martin Schaeberle, an American astronomer (1853-1924)

Schaeberle is a crater in the Iapygia quadrangle of Mars, located at 24.7° S and 309.9° W. It measures approximately 159 kilometers in diameter and was named after John Martin Schaeberle, an American astronomer (1853–1924).[1]

Impact craters generally have a rim with ejecta around them, in contrast volcanic craters usually do not have a rim or ejecta deposits. As craters get larger (greater than 10 km in diameter) they usually have a central peak.[2] The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact.[3]

Small crater in Schaeberle Crater

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Schaeberle". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets/stones/
  3. ^ Hugh H. Kieffer (1992). Mars. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-1257-7. Retrieved 7 March 2011.

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