| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Hellas quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 38°21′S 263°21′W / 38.35°S 263.35°W |
| Quadrangle | Hellas |
| Diameter | 8 kilometres (5 mi) |
| Eponym | Penticton |
Penticton is an impact crater in the Hellas quadrangle of Mars, located at 38.35° south latitude and 263.35° west longitude. Penticton is on the eastern rim of the Hellas impact crater.[1] It is 8 kilometers in diameter and was named after Penticton, a city in British Columbia, Canada,[2] nearby the little town of Okanagan Falls where is located the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory.[3] Images with HiRISE show gullies which were once thought to be caused by flowing water.
- ^ "Hellas quadrangle, MC-28" (PDF). USGS.
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Penticton". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory