This article is about the crater on Mars. For other uses, see Beagle (disambiguation).
| Beagle Crater | |
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| Region | Meridiani Planum |
| Coordinates | 2.1° S, 5.5° W |
| Diameter | 35 m |
| Depth | Approx. 1-2 meters. |
| Discoverer | Opportunity rover |
| Eponym | HMS Beagle and Beagle 2 |
Beagle Crater is a crater on Mars in Meridiani Planum which was explored by the Opportunity rover. It was located by the rover in images taken on sol 855 (June 20, 2006), 310 metres (1,107 ft) away. It is on the edge of the much larger Victoria Crater's ejecta blanket, named the Victoria Annulus.[1]
A navcam mosaic looking inside Beagle Crater. Taken on sol 898.
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See also
Other craters visited by Opportunity
- Eagle Crater
- Fram Crater
- Endurance Crater
- Argo Crater
- Vostok Crater
- Erebus Crater
- Emma Dean Crater
- Victoria Crater
References
- ^ Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Spirit Completes Mission's Grandest Panorama, Opportunity Approaches Beagle Crater. Retrieved on 2006-08-25.
External links
- Official Mars Rovers website
- Beagle crater (panoramic image)
