Focas (Martian crater)
 Western side of Focas Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°54′N 347°18′W / 33.9°N 347.3°W[1] (optional)Coordinates: 33°54′N 347°18′W / 33.9°N 347.3°W[2] (optional) |
| Diameter | 76.5 km |
| Eponym | Jean Focas |
Focas Crater is an impact crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle of Mars. It is located at 33.9° N and 347.3° W and its name was approved in 1973. Focas Crater is 76.5 km in diameter. It was named after Jean Focas.[3] Pictures reveal many small channels along its rim; some are visible in pictures below from CTX.
Gallery
Small channels in Focas Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note this is an enlargement of the previous CTX image of Focas Crater.
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- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Focas". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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