Bonestell (crater)
 Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic with Bonestell at center | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°22′N 30°34′W / 42.37°N 30.57°W |
| Quadrangle | Mare Acidalium |
| Diameter | 42.4 km (26.3 mi) |
| Eponym | Chesley Bonestell, a famous American space artist (1888-1986) |
Bonestell is an impact crater in the Northern hemisphere in the Mare Acidalium quadrangle of Mars, located at 42.37° North and 30.57° West.[1] It is 42.4 km (26.3 mi) in diameter and was named after Chesley Bonestell, a famous American space artist (1888-1986), whose drawings inspired many young people to study sciences.[2]
Bonestell has radially grooved ejecta,[3] similar to Poona crater.
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Bonestell crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO). -
Field of dunes on floor of Bonestell crater, as seen by CTX camera. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous photo. -
Bonestell, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 1000 meters long. -
A topographic map illustrating the elevation of Bonestell crater.
See also
[edit]- Impact crater
- Impact event
- List of craters on Mars
- Mare Acidalium quadrangle
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
References
[edit]- ^ "Mare Acidalium, MC-4" (PDF). Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (Topography map). 2014.
- ^ Bonestell. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, retrieved June 19, 2011
- ^ Bonestell Crater, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, April 17, 2018
External links
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