Bonestell (crater)

Bonestell (crater)
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic with Bonestell at center
PlanetMars
Coordinates42°22′N 30°34′W / 42.37°N 30.57°W / 42.37; -30.57
QuadrangleMare Acidalium
Diameter42.4 km (26.3 mi)
EponymChesley Bonestell, a famous American space artist (1888-1986)

Bonestell is an impact crater in the Northern hemisphere in the Mare Acidalium quadrangle of Mars, located at 42.37° North and 30.57° West.[1] It is 42.4 km (26.3 mi) in diameter and was named after Chesley Bonestell, a famous American space artist (1888–1986), whose drawings inspired many young people to study sciences.[2]

Bonestell has radially grooved ejecta,[3] similar to Poona crater.

  • Bonestell crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO).
    Bonestell crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO).
  • Field of dunes on floor of Bonestell crater, as seen by CTX camera. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous photo.
    Field of dunes on floor of Bonestell crater, as seen by CTX camera. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous photo.
  • Bonestell, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 1000 meters long.
    Bonestell, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 1000 meters long.
  • A topographic map illustrating the elevation of Bonestell crater.
    A topographic map illustrating the elevation of Bonestell crater.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mare Acidalium, MC-4" (PDF). Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (Topography map). 2014.
  2. ^ Bonestell. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, retrieved June 19, 2011
  3. ^ Bonestell Crater, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, April 17, 2018

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