Stickney (crater)
Stickney is the largest crater on Phobos. Phobos is a satellite of Mars. It is at 1°N 49°W[1] and is 9 km (5.6 mi) in diameter. It makes a large part of the moon's surface.
It is named after Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall, wife of Phobos's discoverer, Asaph Hall.[3]
References
- "Stickney". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- "Stickney". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- Blue, Jennifer. "Phobos Nomenclature: Crater". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stickney (crater).
- Flight around Phobos (animated movie)
- Stickney in High Resolution
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