Santa Fe (Martian crater)
Santa Fe is an impact crater in the Lunae Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 19.5° North and 48.0° W. It is 20.5 km in diameter and was named after Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.[1]
 Santa Fe Crater, as seen by HiRISE. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19.5°N 48.0°W |
| Quadrangle | Lunae Palus quadrangle |
| Eponym | Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA |
Impact craters generally have a rim with ejecta around them, in contrast volcanic craters usually do not have a rim or ejecta deposits. As craters get larger (greater than 10 km in diameter) they usually have a central peak.[2] The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact.[3]
Santa Fe Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Close up of gullies in previous image, as seen by HiRISE.
See also
References
- "Santa Fe (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets/stones/
- Hugh H. Kieffer (1992). Mars. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-1257-7. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
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