Mendel (Martian crater)
Encyclopedia
Mendel is the name of a crater in Terra Cimmeria
, Mars
. It is located at -58.8°N, 161.0°E and was named in honor of Gregor Mendel
, the father of genetics.
Terra Cimmeria
Terra Cimmeria is a large Martian region, centered at and covering 5400 km at its broadest extent. It covers latitudes 15 N to 75 S and longitudes 170 to 260 W. Terra Cimmeria is one part of the heavily cratered, southern highland region of the planet...
, Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
. It is located at -58.8°N, 161.0°E and was named in honor of Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel
Gregor Johann Mendel was an Austrian scientist and Augustinian friar who gained posthumous fame as the founder of the new science of genetics. Mendel demonstrated that the inheritance of certain traits in pea plants follows particular patterns, now referred to as the laws of Mendelian inheritance...
, the father of genetics.
External links
- Martian crater Mendel on Google Mars