Hooke (Martian crater)

Hooke Crater is an impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle on Mars at 45.2°S and 44.4°W and is 139.0 km in diameter. It was named after British physicist-astronomer Robert Hooke.[1] A smaller crater within Hooke contains the lowest point of the Argyre Planitia.

This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Hooke (lunar crater).
Hooke
PlanetMars
RegionArgyre quadrangle
Coordinates45.2°S 44.4°W / -45.2; -44.4
QuadrangleArgyre
Diameter139 km (86 mi)
EponymRobert Hooke

Some of the dunes have gullies on them. While these gullies may be a little different from those found on crater walls and other steep slopes, they have been thought by some to be caused by flowing water.

  • Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic with Hooke near center
  • Topo map showing the location of Hooke crater and other nearby features
  • Mars Express view of Hooke (north to right)
  • Hooke crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO. Dark places are dunes.
  • Dust devil tracks in and around Hooke crater, as seen by CTX camera. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image.
  • Dunes and gullies in Hooke crater, as seen by CTX camera. Note: this is an enlargement of a previous image.
  • Dunes and dust devil tracks in Hooke crater, as seen by HiRISE. There are also gullies just visible.

See also

References
  1. "Hooke". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.


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