Gale Crater
English
Etymology
Gale + crater. Named in honour of Australian amateur astronomer Walter Frederick Gale.
Proper noun
- An impact crater and dry lake on the planet Mars, in the Aeolis quadrangle region.
Coordinate terms
- Aeolis Mons / Mount Sharp (the central peak of Gale Crater)
- Aeolis Palus (the northern plain of the Gale Crater floor)
- Bradbury Landing (landing point of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover within Gale Crater)
See also
- Galle Crater
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.