Copernicus (Martian crater)
A daytime infrared image mosaic from the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) instrument of the 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°48′S 168°48′W / 48.8°S 168.8°W |
| Quadrangle | Phaethontis |
| Diameter | c. 300 km |
| Eponym | Nicolaus Copernicus |
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. Its name was approved in 1973, and it was named after Nicolaus Copernicus.