Rahe (crater)

Rahe
2001 Mars Odyssey THEMIS mosaic showing Ceraunius Tholus (below) and Uranius Tholus (above). Rahe crater is at the center.
Feature typecrater
Coordinates25°03′N 262°31′E / 25.05°N 262.52°E / 25.05; 262.52
Dimensions34.44 km
NamingJürgen Rahe

Rahe is a crater on the planet Mars in the Tharsis quadrangle, positioned at 25.05° north latitude and 262.52° east longitude,[1] between the volcanoes Ceraunius Tholus and Uranius Tholus. It measures approximately 34 kilometers in diameter and was named after Jürgen Rahe, a German-American astronomer and NASA science program director.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "Rahe (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ "Jurgen H. Rahe, 57, Space Program Head". New York Times. 1997-06-21. Retrieved 2012-09-22.