Molesworth (crater)

Molesworth Crater
Map of Aeolis quadrangle. The Spirit Rover landed in Gusev crater. It found volcanic rocks that probably came from Apollinaris Patera. A large pile of layered rocks sits in the middle of Gale Crater.
Planet	Mars
Coordinates	27°42′S 210°54′W / 27.7°S 210.9°W / -27.7; -210.9Coordinates: 27°42′S 210°54′W / 27.7°S 210.9°W / -27.7; -210.9
Eponym	Percy B. Molesworth, a British astronomer (1867–1908)

Molesworth Crater is a crater in the Aeolis quadrangle of Mars, located at 27.7° south latitude and 210.9° west longitude. It is 181 km in diameter and was named after Percy B. Molesworth, a British astronomer (1867–1908).^[1]

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  Central uplift of an Unnamed crater on the floor of Molesworth Crater, as seen by HiRISE. Dark sand dunes are on left side of image. The scale bar is 500 meters long.

References

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