Addams (crater)
 Radar map of Addams crater from the Magellan probe | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Venus |
| Coordinates | 56°12′S 98°54′E / 56.2°S 98.9°E[1] |
| Diameter | 87 km |
| Eponym | Jane Addams |
Addams is an 87 km diameter impact crater on Venus,[1] located on the eastern flank of the Triglava Corona,[2] and is on the surface of Laimdota Planitia.[3] It was named after American social worker Jane Addams,[4] which was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the year 1994.[1] The bright outflow deposits from this oblique impact extend 600 km from the crater rim.[5] This is the largest outflow deposit for any Venusian crater,[6] and it has been compared to a mermaid in form.[7] The material from this fluidized ejecta blanket likely lies on the down-trajectory side of the impact.[5][8][9][7] It has a continuous ejecta radius of 68 km, and a wall width of 9.5 km.[10]
Formation
[edit]Addams formed from an asteroid crashing onto the northwest surface of Venus, forming a crater basin with an ejecta blanket stretching across three quarters of the crater rim. In addition, the impact-melt ejecta and lava molten flowed downhill for about 370 miles (600 km) east from the impact crater, forming the tail.[11][9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Addams". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ↑ Hansen, V. L.; López, I. (September 2020). "Geologic Map of Aphrodite Map Area (AMA; I-2476), Venus". Earth and Space Science. 7 (9). id. e01066. Bibcode:2020E&SS....701066H. doi:10.1029/2019EA001066. PMC 7583386. PMID 33134435.
- ↑ "Fredegonde, V-57 Lambert projection" (PDF). Planetary names. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Olin, Norma (1970). Index to women of the world from ancient to modern times;: Biographies and portraits (Useful reference series). Westwood, Mass: F. W. Faxon. ISBN 978-0873050975.
- 1 2 Schaber, G. G.; et al. (August 1992). "Geology and distribution of impact craters on Venus: What are they telling us?". Journal of Geophysical Research. 97 (E8): 13257–13301. Bibcode:1992JGR....9713257S. doi:10.1029/92JE01246.
- ↑ Purdie, P.; Petford, N. (March 2005). Addams Crater, Venus: Outflow Analogous with a Submarine Debris Flow?. 36th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 14-18, 2005, in League City, Texas. Vol. 1044. Bibcode:2005LPI....36.1044P.
- 1 2 Grego, Peter (November 30, 2007). Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe Them. Astronomers' Observing Guides. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 137. ISBN 9780387742861.
- ↑ Taylor, F. W. (2014-09-22). The Scientific Exploration of Venus. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-02348-2.
- 1 2 DK (2016-01-19). Pocket Genius: Space: Facts at Your Fingertips. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4654-5232-0.
- ↑ "Addams". Universities Space Research Association (USRA). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Universe. DK. 8 September 2020. p. 125. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
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