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'''Davies''' is a crater on [[Mars]] located at 46°N 0°E on the fringe of [[Acidalia Planitia]] near [[Arabia Terra]]. It is approximately 48 km in diameter. The crater's name was formally approved by the [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]] in 2006.<ref>[http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1426 Davies], Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)</ref> |
'''Davies''' is a crater on [[Mars]] located at 46°N 0°E on the fringe of [[Acidalia Planitia]] near [[Arabia Terra]]. It is approximately 48 km in diameter. The crater's name was formally approved by the [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]] in 2006.<ref>[http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1426 Davies], Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)</ref> |
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It was named in honor of [[Merton Davies]] ( |
It was named in honor of [[Merton Davies]] (1917–2001), a pioneer in the cartography of planetary bodies. An employee of the [[RAND Corporation]], he assisted [[NASA]] in mapping Mars with colleagues [[Gérard de Vaucouleurs]] and [[Harold Masursky]] and defined the [[prime meridian]] of Mars as passing through the crater [[Airy-0]]. Davies Crater lies on the prime meridian, appropriate because Davies was responsible for its delineation.<ref>[http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Mars_Express/Where_is_zero_degrees_longitude_on_Mars Where is zero degrees longitude on Mars?], ESA / Science & Exploration / Space Science / Mars Express, 19 August 2004</ref> |
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[[File:Davies crater G01 018661 2263 XN 46N000W.jpg|thumb|Davies crater, MRO CTX camera]] |
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[[File:Davies crater 675B49 675B51.jpg|thumb|left|240px|[[Viking program|Viking Orbiter 2]] mosaic showing the crater and its extensive ejecta]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 30 April 2024
 This image is a screenshot of RedMapper's website and shows the Davies crater near Arabia Terra | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | 45°58′N 0°05′W / 45.96°N 0.09°W |
| Quadrangle | Mare Acidalium |
| Diameter | 48.06 |
| Eponym | Merton Davies |
Davies is a crater on Mars located at 46°N 0°E on the fringe of Acidalia Planitia near Arabia Terra. It is approximately 48 km in diameter. The crater's name was formally approved by the IAU in 2006.[1]
It was named in honor of Merton Davies (1917–2001), a pioneer in the cartography of planetary bodies. An employee of the RAND Corporation, he assisted NASA in mapping Mars with colleagues Gérard de Vaucouleurs and Harold Masursky and defined the prime meridian of Mars as passing through the crater Airy-0. Davies Crater lies on the prime meridian, appropriate because Davies was responsible for its delineation.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Davies, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- ^ Where is zero degrees longitude on Mars?, ESA / Science & Exploration / Space Science / Mars Express, 19 August 2004
