Victoria Crater
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Victoria Crater is a large, scallop-edged impact crater on Mars that was extensively studied by NASA’s Opportunity rover for insights into the planet’s geologic and aqueous history.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian crater
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impact crater ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
exposed stratigraphic layers
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rock outcrops ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ slumped material on walls ⓘ |
| containsRockType |
cross-bedded sandstones
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hematite-bearing concretions ⓘ sulfate-bearing sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
long-term erosion
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past water activity on Mars ⓘ |
| explorationEndDate | 2008-08 ⓘ |
| explorationStartDate | 2006-09 ⓘ |
| exploredBy | Opportunity rover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploredByAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLatitude | 2.05°S ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLongitude | 5.50°W ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | planetocentric ⓘ |
| hasDepth | approximately 70 meters ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | approximately 750 meters ⓘ |
| hasNotableBay |
Bottomless Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duck Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley Without Peril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePromontory |
Cabo Anonimo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cabo Frio NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObservationPlatform |
Duck Bay entry point
NERFINISHED
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crater rim ⓘ |
| hasRimFeature |
bays
ⓘ
promontories ⓘ |
| hasRimShape | scalloped ⓘ |
| hasRoleInMission | primary science target for Opportunity extended mission ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
Martian aqueous history
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Martian geologic history ⓘ eolian processes ⓘ impact processes ⓘ sedimentary stratigraphy ⓘ sulfate-rich rocks ⓘ |
| imagedBy |
HiRISE camera
NERFINISHED
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Mars Global Surveyor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Meridiani Planum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameApprovedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Victoria (ship of Ferdinand Magellan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfGeologicUnit | Meridiani sedimentary sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
MER-B Opportunity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Exploration Rover-B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Opportunity