Comas Sola (crater)
Comas Sola (sometimes as Comas Solá) is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Memnonia quadrangle at 19.59°S latitude and 158.51°W longitude. It measures 120.24 km (74.71 mi) in diameter. It was named after the Spanish Catalan astronomer Josep Comas Solá. The name was approved by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]
 Image of Comas Sola crater by THEMIS | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19.59°S 158.51°W / -19.59; -158.51 |
| Quadrangle | Memnonia quadrangle |
| Diameter | 120.24 km |
| Eponym | Josep Comas Solá, Spanish Catalan astronomer |
Gallery
Map of the Memnonia quadrangle, Comas Sola is below the middle of the map
See also
- List of craters on Mars: A-G
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Comas Sola". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
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