Kaiser (crater)
Kaiser (large crater in upper part of image); context for THEMIS image.
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| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | 46°36′S 340°54′W / 46.6°S 340.9°WCoordinates: 46°36′S 340°54′W / 46.6°S 340.9°W |
| Eponym | Frederik Kaiser |
Kaiser is a crater in the Noachis quadrangle of Mars, located at 46.6° S and 340.9° W. It is 207 km wide and was named after Frederik Kaiser, a Dutch astronomer (1808–1872). Debris flows have been observed on some of the dunes in this crater. Some researchers believe that they may be caused by liquid water. Liquid water could be stable for short periods of time in the summer in the southern hemisphere of Mars. These gully-like debris flows may be due to small amounts of ice melting.
Nearby prominent named craters include Le Verrier to the north, Proctor to the east and Russell nearly to the southwest, and Asimov to the west. South of Kaiser crater are the Chalcoporos Rupes.
Inside Kaiser are smaller craters, one nearly touching the smaller rim, another in the mid-northeast, a slightly large one near the middle and in the middle south is a smaller crater named Moni located in the elevated portion at 47°01′S 18°46′W / 47.01°S 18.77°W, the latter crater was recently named on June 29, 2015 after a place on the island of Cyprus.
Topographical map showing location of Kaiser Crater and other nearby craters
Viking Orbiter image of Kaiser
Detail of south wall of Kaiser, daytime infrared, imaged by the Thermal Emission Imaging System on board the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter.
Digital terrain model of a barchan dune in Kaiser showing slip face avalanche features.
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