Brashear (Martian crater)
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Wide view of Brashear near other craters, as seen by MOLA in which elevations are indicated by different colors. | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | 54°08′S 119°02′W / 54.14°S 119.03°WCoordinates: 54°08′S 119°02′W / 54.14°S 119.03°W |
| Diameter | 77.45 km |
| Eponym | John A. Brashear (1840-1920), an American astronomer |
Brashear Crater is an impact crater in the Thaumasia quadrangle of Mars, located at 54.14 S and 119.03 W. It is 77.45 km in diameter, and was named after John A. Brashear (1840–1920), an American astronomer. The name was approved in 1973.[1]
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Mars Global Surveyor context image with box showing where next image is located.
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Mars Global Surveyor image of part of area in the previous photo. The dark spots are resolved to be sand dunes.
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Brashear". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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