Milankovič (Martian crater)
For the lunar crater of the same name, see Milankovič (lunar crater).
 Milankovič crater central area, as seen by HiRISE. The image shows dark dunes, dust devil tracks and boulders (small bright dots). | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°42′N 146°42′W / 54.7°N 146.7°WCoordinates: 54°42′N 146°42′W / 54.7°N 146.7°W |
| Eponym | Milutin Milanković, a Serbian geophysicist and astrophysicist who lived from 1879 to 1958 |
Milankovič is a crater in the Diacria quadrangle of Mars, having a diameter of 118.4 km. It is located at 54.7° north latitude and 146.7° west longitude. The crater is easy to see on Mars photographs because it lies north of Olympus Mons and sits by itself in the flat plain of Vastitas Borealis.
It is named after Milutin Milanković (1879–1958), a Serbian geophysicist and astrophysicist.[1]
Gallery
Milankovič Crater, as seen by CTX camera on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Milankovič Crater, as seen by CTX camera on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Dark dots in center are dunes.
Depressions with straight southern walls, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Box indicates part enlarged in images below. Image location is in Milankovič crater in Diacria quadrangle. These depressions may be an example of scalloped topography.
Enlargement of above image of straight walled depression, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Note that the southern wall is dark compared to the northern wall.
Further enlargement of above image, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program.
See also
- 1605 Milankovitch, minor planet
- Milankovič (lunar crater)
References
See also
- Climate of Mars
- Geological history of Mars
- Geology of Mars
- Impact crater
- List of craters on Mars
- List of quadrangles on Mars
- Water on Mars
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