Hargraves (crater)
Hargraves is an impact crater on Mars. The crater was named after the American geoscientist Robert B. Hargraves, by the IAU in 2006.[1] Hargraves studied impact craters on earth and lunar samples returned by the Apollo program, and was involved in the study of Mars as part of the Viking program.
 Viking Orbiter 1 image with Hargraves at right | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Syrtis Major quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 20.74°N 75.74°E / 20.74; 75.74 |
| Quadrangle | Syrtis Major quadrangle |
| Diameter | 60.28 km |
Central Hargraves crater from MRO CTX camera, showing the dune field on the west side of the crater, and the central peak complex at right
Hargraves lies between the two largest fossae (valleys) of the Nili Fossae.
References
- "Hargraves". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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