Paros (crater)
Paros is an impact crater on Mars. It lies south of Ceraunius Tholus.
 Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21.99°N 261.87°E |
| Quadrangle | Tharsis |
| Diameter | 34.61 km (21.51 mi) |
| Eponym | Paros, Greece |
It was named by the IAU in 1988 after the ancient Greek city of Paros.[1]
Paros is a complex crater that used to have a mountainous central peak. The peak has been destroyed by an impact and only remnants of the peak protrude above the surface.
A rille extends from the southern rim of Paros to the southwest across the ejecta blanket of the crater and beyond it, towards a shorter, more subdued rille on the older surface.
Paros crater with its southern ejecta blanket and a rille crossing from the southern rim to outside the ejecta, towards a shorter, more subdued rille on the older surface.
Central peak of Paros crater was destroyed by a subsequent impact
Recent impact west of Paros crater, which formed between February 2019 and January 2021
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Paros". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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