Martz (crater)

Martz is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Eridania quadrangle at 35.3°S latitude and 215.9°W longitude. Martz is east of the giant impact basin Hellas Planitia.[1] It measures 97.0 kilometers in diameter and was named after American physicist and astronomer Edwin P. Martz. The name was approved by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[2] Gullies are visible in the images.

Martz Crater
Martz Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
PlanetMars
RegionEridania quadrangle
Coordinates35.3°S 144.1°E / -35.3; 144.1
QuadrangleEridania quadrangle
Diameter94 km
EponymEdwin P. Martz, American physicist and astronomer
Gullies on central mound in Martz Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: This is an enlargement of the previous image of Martz Crater.

See also

References

  1. Moore, P. et al. 1990. The Atlas of the Solar System. Crescent Books. NY
  2. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Martz". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.


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