Cerulli (crater)

Cerulli Crater
Map of Ismenius Lacus quadrangle which is located just north of Arabia, a large bright area of Mars.
Planet	Mars
Coordinates	32°30′N 337°54′W / 32.5°N 337.9°W / 32.5; -337.9Coordinates: 32°30′N 337°54′W / 32.5°N 337.9°W / 32.5; -337.9
Diameter	130 km
Eponym	Vicenzo Cerulli, an Italian astronomer (1859-1927)

Cerulli Crater is a crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle on Mars with a diameter of 130 km. It is located at 32.5° north latitude and 337.9° west longitude. It is named after Vicenzo Cerulli, an Italian astronomer (1859–1927).^[1]

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  Valleys on the Ejecta Blanket from Cerulli Crater, as seen by HiRISE.

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  Cerulli Crater Channels, as seen by THEMIS. Channels are on the inner north rim of the crater.

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  Cerulli Crater, as seen by HiRISE.

References

1. ^ http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov