Copernicus (Mars)

Named after Nicolaus Copernicus - Polish astronomer (1473-1543).

Copernicus is a large crater on Mars, with a diameter close to 300 km. It is located south of the planet's equator in the heavily cratered highlands of Terra Sirenum in the Phaethontis quadrangle at 48.8°S and 191.2°E. The impact that formed Copernicus likely occurred more than 3 billion years ago. The crater contains smaller craters within its basin and is particularly notable for gully formations that are presumed to be indicative of past liquid water flows. (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 797 km

Simois Colles

MRV
12 Hours 27 Minutes
Walking
10 Days

N 604 km

Niquero

MRV
9 Hours 26 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 13 Hours

NE 675 km

Belyov

MRV
10 Hours 33 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 11 Hours

W 485 km

Very

MRV
7 Hours 35 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 2 Hours

Copernicus

-48.84° N 191.17° E

E 685 km

Ptolemaeus

MRV
10 Hours 42 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 14 Hours

SW 1077 km

Chronius Mons

MRV
16 Hours 49 Minutes
Walking
13 Days 12 Hours

S 300 km

Liu Hsin(last)

MRV
4 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 18 Hours

SE 628 km

Nordenskiöld(next)

MRV
9 Hours 49 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 21 Hours

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