Belz (crater)
Viking Orbiter mosaic | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21°34′N 43°14′W / 21.57°N 43.23°W / 21.57; -43.23 |
| Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
| Diameter | 10.21 km (6.34 mi) |
| Eponym | Belz, Ukraine |
Belz is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It was named after the city of Belz, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, in 1976.[1]
Belz is an example of a rampart crater.[2]
References
- ^ "Belz (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ NASA SP-441: VIKING ORBITER VIEWS OF MARS, Viking Orbiter Imaging Team, 1980, Craters
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