List of features on Phobos and Deimos
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This is a list of geological features on Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars.
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Phobos
Craters
Phobosian craters are named after important astronomers.
| D'Arrest | Heinrich Louis d'Arrest |
| Hall | Asaph Hall |
| Roche | Édouard Roche |
| Sharpless | Bevan Sharpless |
| Stickney | Angeline Stickney |
| Todd | David Peck Todd |
| Wendell | Oliver Wendell |
Ridges
The only named ridge on Phobos is Kepler Dorsum, which is named after Johannes Kepler (1571-1630).
Deimos
Craters
The two named Deimosian craters are named after writers who mentioned "two moons" of Mars before they were discovered.
| Swift | Jonathan Swift |
| Voltaire | François-Marie Arouet |
External links
- USGS Phobos nomenclature (http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/mars/phobTOC.html)
- USGS Deimos nomenclature (http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/mars/deimTOC.html)