Dawes (Martian crater)

For the crater on the Moon, see Dawes (lunar crater).
Dawes Crater
Location of Dawes Crater.
PlanetMars
RegionSinus Sabaeus quadrangle
Coordinates9°12′S 38°00′E / 9.2°S 38°E / -9.2; 38[1]
QuadrangleSinus Sabaeus
Diameter191 km
EponymWilliam Rutter Dawes

Dawes Crater is located in the Sinus Sabaeus quadrangle of Mars, at 9.2 S and 38 E.[1] It is about 191 km (119 mi) in diameter, and was named after William R. Dawes, a British astronomer (1799–1868)[1] who was ahead of his time in believing that Mars only had a thin atmosphere. Dawes presumed that the atmosphere of Mars was thin because surface markings on the planet could easily be seen.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Dawes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ Glasstone, S. (1968). The Book of Mars. Washington D.C.: NASA..