Pettit (Martian crater)
| Pettit Crater | |
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 Pettit Crater Rim, as seen by HIRISE. |
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| Planet | Mars |
| Coordinates | 12°23′N 173°52′W / 12.39°N 173.87°WCoordinates: 12°23′N 173°52′W / 12.39°N 173.87°W |
| Diameter | 92.49 km |
| Eponym | Edison Pettit, an American astronomer (1890-1962) |
Pettit Crater is a crater in the Amazonis quadrangle of Mars, located at 12.39° north latitude and 173.87° west longitude. It is 92.49 km in diameter and was named after Edison Pettit, an American astronomer (1890–1962).[1]
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Map of Amazonis. Nicholson crater sits right on equator.
References
- ^ Blue, Jennifer. "Pettit (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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