Heaviside (Martian crater)
Heaviside is an impact crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars. It is 83.28 km in diameter. It was named after British physicist Oliver Heaviside; the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]
Oblique view of Heaviside (bottom center) and Agassiz (bottom right) craters from Viking Orbiter 2
Heaviside crater as seen by CTX camera (on MRO).
Gullies in a crater that is on the floor of Heaviside crater, as seen by CTX camera. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image
 Unlabeled topographic map of Heaviside crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Mare Australe quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 70.5°S 264.78°E |
| Quadrangle | Mare Australe |
| Diameter | 83.28 km |
| Eponym | Oliver Heaviside |
See also
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