&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:SouthMartianCrater.jpg) Topographic location map of South Crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 76°54′S 21°54′E / 76.9°S 21.9°E |
| Quadrangle | Mare Australe |
| Diameter | 101.84 km (63.28 mi) |
| Eponym | Sir James South |
South is an impact crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars, located at 76.9°S latitude and 21.9°E longitude. It measures 101.84 kilometres (63.28 mi) in diameter, and was named after British astronomer Sir James South (1785–1867). The name was approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]
- ^ International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). "South on Mars". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 February 2021.