Pettit (Martian crater)
Pettit Crater is a crater in the Amazonis quadrangle of Mars, located at 12.39° north latitude and 173.87° west longitude. Pettit lies west of the giant volcano Olympus Mons.[1] It is 92.49 km in diameter and was named after Edison Pettit, an American astronomer (1890–1962).[2]
![]() Crater Pettit based on THEMIS day-time image | |
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 12.39°N 173.87°W |
Quadrangle | Amazonis quadrangle |
Diameter | 92.49 km |
Eponym | Edison Pettit, an American astronomer (1890-1962) |
Gallery
- Pettit Crater Rim, as seen by HiRISE.
- Map of Amazonis. Nicholson crater sits right on equator.
- CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) image of central peak of Pettit Crater. Some dark slope streaks are visible.
References
- Moore, P. et al. 1990. The Atlas of the Solar System. Crescent Books. NY
- "Pettit (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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