 Map of Aeolis quadrangle. TheSpirit Rover landed inGusev crater. It found volcanic rocks that probably came fromApollinaris Patera. A large pile of layered rocks sits in the middle ofGale Crater. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 15°00′S197°42′W / 15°S 197.7°W /-15; -197.7 |
| Quadrangle | Aeolis |
| Diameter | 109 km |
| Eponym | Otto Boeddicker, a German astronomer (1853-1937) |
Boeddicker is a crater in theAeolis quadrangle ofMars, located at 15° south latitude and 197.7° west longitude. It is 109 km in diameter and was named afterOtto Boeddicker, a German astronomer (1853–1937).[1][2]
Boeddicker Crater was discussed as a landing site for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers. It was one of 25 from a list of 185 after the FirstLanding Site Workshop for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers, January 24–25, 2001, at NASA Ames Research Center.[3][4][5]
Boeddicker Crater has a uniformly sloped crater floor which tracks with a gradational albedo change, similar toGusev crater to the east. Some researchers have hypothesized that this could be the result of aeolian deposition.[6]
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