Perepelkin (Mars)

Named after Evgenii J. Perepelkin - Russian astronomer (1906-1938).

Perepelkin Crater is an impact crater in the Arcadia quadrangle of the planet Mars. It is 112.0 km in diameter. Much of the crater is covered with a mantle that is believed to be ice-rich and to have fallen from the atmosphere when the climate was different. (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.