Keeler (Martian crater)

Keeler Crater is a crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars, located at 61.0°S latitude and 151.3°W longitude. It is 95.0  km in diameter and was named after James Edward Keeler, and the name was approved in 1973.[1] The first image below shows the relationship among three craters that are near each other. Keeler Crater is to the North of Trumpler Crater. After Keeler was formed, a later impact formed Trumpler Crater, and in the process destroyed part of Keeler.

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References

  1. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Keeler". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.


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