Lambert (Martian crater)
Lambert is an impact crater in the Sinus Sabaeus quadrangle of Mars, located at 20.2°S latitude and 334.7°W longitude. It is 92 km in diameter. It was named after Swiss physicist and astronomer Johann Heinrich Lambert, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]
Location of Lambert Crater
This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Lambert (lunar crater).
 Lambert Crater (Martian Crater), as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 20.2°S 26.3°E / -20.2; 26.3 |
| Quadrangle | Sinus Sabaeus quadrangle |
| Diameter | 92 km |
| Eponym | Johann Heinrich Lambert |
See also
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lambert". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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