Stickney (crater)

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]

References

  1. ↑ Blue, Jennifer. "Phobos Nomenclature: Crater". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

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