Edgeworth (crater)
| Location | Venus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°12′N 22°48′E / 32.2°N 22.8°E |
| Diameter | 29 km |
| Eponym | Maria Edgeworth, Irish writer |
Edgeworth is a 29 km diameter crater on the surface of Venus.[1] It has a continuous ejecta radius of 30.7 km, and a wall width of 5.3 km. A distinctive feature about the crater is that it has a well‑preserved central structure diameter of 7.5 km. The crater lies on an undistinguished plain[2] near the Modron Corona and in the Bereghinya Planitia.[3]
Its name derives after the Irish writer, Maria Edgeworth. It was accepted by the IAU in the year 1985.
References
[edit]- ↑ "VENUS - Edgeworth". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ E. Webb, James. "Edgeworth". Universities Space Research Association (USRA). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bereghinya Planitia, V-8 Lambert projection" (PDF). Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
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