Heinlein ( lat. Heinlein ) - impact crater with a diameter of 85 km in the land of Prometheus on Mars . The center of the crater has coordinates Named in 1994 in honor of Robert Heinlein , the famous American science fiction writer [1] . Bordered by Weinbaum Crater, named after Stanley Weinbaum .
| Heinlein? | |
|---|---|
 Heinlein Crater (left - Weinbaum Crater) | |
| Characteristics | |
| Diameter | 85 km |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Robert Heinlein |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Mars |
According to modern concepts, an underground layer of ice can exist on Mars up to 30-40 degrees of both southern and northern latitude. Therefore, it is likely that underground ice can be found in the vicinity of the Heinlein Crater, which makes it a possible place for human settlement. In winter, the southern polar cap extends to approximately 45 ° south latitude and covers the crater with a layer of frozen carbon dioxide , that is, dry ice.
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Links
- International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Heinlein Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (November 17, 2010). Date of treatment January 1, 2013. Archived March 14, 2013.
- Information from Nitrosyncretic Press