Wirtz (crater)

Wirtz is a crater on Mars, located in Argyre quadrangle at 48.6° south latitude and 26° west longitude. It measures approximately 120.26 kilometres (74.73 mi) in diameter and was named after Carl Wilhelm Wirtz, a German astronomer (1886–1956). The name was adopted by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1] Wirtz lies on the eastern edge of the large impact crater Argyre Planitia.[2]

Wirtz Crater
Oblique Viking 1 image of Wirtz crater (north is in lower left)
PlanetMars
Coordinates48.6°S 26°W / -48.6; -26
QuadrangleArgyre quadrangle
Diameter120.26 km (74.73 mi)
EponymCarl Wilhelm Wirtz, German astronomer (1886–1956)

See also

References

  1. "Wirtz (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. Moore, P. et al. 1990. The Atlas of the Solar System. Crescent Books. NY


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