Heaviside (Martian crater)
Heaviside is an impact crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars. It is 83.28 km in diameter. It was named after British physicist Oliver Heaviside; the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]
This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Heaviside (lunar crater).
Unlabeled topographic map of Heaviside crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Region | Mare Australe quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 70.5°S 264.78°E / -70.5; 264.78 |
| Quadrangle | Mare Australe |
| Diameter | 83.28 km |
| Eponym | Oliver Heaviside |
See also
- List of craters on Mars
References
- "Planetary Names: Welcome". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
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