Cruls (Martian crater)
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Martian impact crater Cruls based on Mars Odyssey Orbiter THEMIS IR image.[2]
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| Planet | Mars |
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| Diameter | 87.89 km |
| Eponym | Luis Cruls, Brazillian astronomer. |
Cruls is an impact crater in the Eridania quadrangle on Mars at 42.91° S and 163.03° E. and is 87.89 km in diameter. Its name was assigned in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union, in honor of Brazilian astronomer Luis Cruls.[1] Evidence of previous glacial activity is evident in images.[3]
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Close-up of Glacial Flow Features in Cruls Crater, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
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Cruls Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Arrows indicate old glaciers.
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Old glaciers in Cruls Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program.
See also
- Planetary nomenclature
- Impact crater
- List of craters on Mars
- Water on Mars
- Climate of Mars
- Glaciers on Mars
References
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