Adams (Martian crater)

Adams is an impact crater in the Cebrenia quadrangle of Mars. It was named after American astronomer Walter Sydney Adams, and the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Adams is located on the east side of the southern end of the Phlegra Montes. * A topographic map showing the relative position of Adams Crater in the Elysium region of Mars * Western side of Adams crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO * Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic showing Adams at right and Lockyer at bottom

Adams (Martian crater)

Adams is an impact crater in the Cebrenia quadrangle of Mars. It was named after American astronomer Walter Sydney Adams, and the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Adams is located on the east side of the southern end of the Phlegra Montes. * A topographic map showing the relative position of Adams Crater in the Elysium region of Mars * Western side of Adams crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO * Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic showing Adams at right and Lockyer at bottom