Halfmoon is a small Martian impact crater located on the plateau of Meridian . The coordinates of the crater - . The crater was simultaneously inspected by the Opportunity rover on February 7, 2009 (1792 sol ), while he was moving towards the much larger Endeavor Crater. The diameter of the crater is about 10 meters . Around the crater there are many rock outcrops. To the north of it (at 1622 m ) is the large Victoria Crater (which has been exploring Opportunity for 2 years), to the north-east (at 341 m ) is the Ranger Crater and Surveyor Crater ( 306 m ). Studies of the crater were limited to its visual inspection (of no scientific value).
| Halfmoon? | |
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![]() Halfmoon Crater, taken from orbit by the MRO , a HiRISE high-resolution camera. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 0.01 km |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Mars |
Halfmoon Crater (in the upper left corner), shot from the board of the Opportunity rover on February 7, 2009 (1792 sol ).
