Kuiper (Martian crater)

Kuiper is an impact crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars, located at 57.4°S latitude and 157.3°W longitude. It is 82 kilometers in diameter. It was named after Dutch–American astronomer Gerard Kuiper, and the name was approved in 1976.[1]

Kuiper Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Kuiper crater, imaged by Viking 2 Orbiter
Kuiper Crater
Location of Kuiper Crater
PlanetMars
Coordinates57.4°S 157.3°W / -57.4; -157.3
QuadranglePhaethontis quadrangle
Diameter82 km
EponymGerard Peter Kuiper

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