Stickney (crater)
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Stickney is the largest crater on Phobos, the larger of the moons of Mars. It is 9 km (5.6 mi) in diameter and makes a large part of the moon's surface. It is named after Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall, the wife of Phobos's discoverer, Asaph Hall.[1]
Stickney (crater) Media
Stickney on Phobos (at left) (Viking orbiter, 10 June 1977)
References
- ↑ Blue, Jennifer. Phobos Nomenclature: CraterGazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
Other websites
- Flight around Phobos (animated movie)
- Stickney in High Resolution
