Huygens (Mars)

Named after Christiaan Huygens - Dutch physicist-astronomer (1629-1695).

Huygens is an impact crater on Mars named in honour of the Dutch astronomer, mathematician and physicist Christiaan Huygens. The crater is approximately 456 km in diameter and can be found at 304.4°W 14.0°S, in the Iapygia quadrangle. Scientists were delighted to see branched channels in pictures taken with spacecraft that were sent in orbit around Mars. The existence of these channels is strong evidence that much water once flowed on the surface of the planet. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On Mars large craters are named after deceased scientists, writers and others who have contributed to the lore of Mars. Small creaters (less than 60km) are named after small towns and villages.

NW 231 km

Lucaya(last)

MRV
3 Hours 37 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 21 Hours

N 335 km

Deltoton Sinus

MRV
5 Hours 14 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 5 Hours

NE 191 km

Liris Valles(next)

MRV
2 Hours 59 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 9 Hours

W 536 km

Tisia Valles

MRV
8 Hours 23 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 17 Hours

Huygens

-13.88° N 55.58° E

E 1252 km

Oenotria Plana

MRV
19 Hours 33 Minutes
Walking
15 Days 17 Hours

SW 285 km

Cankuzo

MRV
4 Hours 27 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 13 Hours

S 475 km

Niesten

MRV
7 Hours 25 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 23 Hours

SE 582 km

Iapygia (Iapigia)

MRV
9 Hours 6 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 7 Hours

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