Erebus (crater)

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Erebus Crater
Erebus crater, as seen by HiRISE.
Region Meridiani Planum
Coordinates 2.1° S, 5.5° W
Diameter ~350 metres
Depth Effectively zero depth
Discoverer Opportunity rover
Eponym HMS Erebus
This article is about the impact crater on Mars. For other uses, see Erebus (disambiguation).

Erebus Crater is a crater on Mars was visited by the Opportunity rover on the way to the much larger Victoria Crater. It is named after the polar exploration vessel HMS Erebus. The rover was in the immediate vicinity of the crater from approximately sol 550 to 750 (October 2005 to March 2006).

Erebus is located roughly 2,500 meters south of the much smaller Vostok Crater, which was previously visited by Opportunity. It is surrounded by what scientists are describing as "etched terrain", a region where rocks peek out from under the sand of Meridiani Planum.

Erebus is about 350 meters wide, twice as large as Endurance Crater. However, it is very old and eroded, and is barely visible from the ground; it appears merely as a number of flat rocky outcrops encircling a region of dunes.

An outcrop named "Payson", on the western edge of Erebus.

"Olympia" outcrop on northwestern margin of Erebus

Color panorama taken by Opportunity on the rim of Erebus crater. The crater itself can be seen in the center of the pan, at the top.

Erebus Crater is located near the center of this satellite image.
Erebus Crater is located near the center of this satellite image.
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