Flammarion (Martian crater)
Location of Flammarion crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Syrtis Major quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 25°12′N 48°18′E / 25.2°N 48.3°E |
| Quadrangle | Syrtis Major |
| Diameter | 173 km |
| Eponym | Camille Flammarion |
Flammarion is an impact crater in the Syrtis Major quadrangle on Mars at 25.2 ° N and 48.3 ° E. It is 173.0 km in diameter. Its name was approved in 1973, and refers to French astronomer Camille Flammarion. There may have been a lake in the crater in the past because a channel is present on the northern rim, and sedimentary layers are present within the crater.