Fontana (Martian crater)
Fontana (Martian crater)
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Fontana is a crater in the Thaumasia quadrangle of Mars, located at 63.2°S latitude and 72.2°W longitude. It is 80.0 km in diameter and was named after Francesco Fontana, and the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1] The picture below shows dust devil tracks and dunes on the crater's floor.
See also[edit]
- Climate of Mars
- Dust devil tracks
- Geology of Mars
- Impact crater
- Impact event
- List of craters on Mars
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
References[edit]
^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Fontana". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
Categories:
- Thaumasia quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mars
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