Belz is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It was named after the city of Belz, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, in 1976.[1]

Belz
PlanetMars
Coordinates21°34′N 43°14′W / 21.57°N 43.23°W / 21.57; -43.23
QuadrangleOxia Palus
Diameter10.21 km (6.34 mi)
EponymBelz, Ukraine

Belz is an example of a rampart crater.[2]

A topographic representation of Belz crater created by RedMapper.

References

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  1. ^ "Belz (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ NASA SP-441: VIKING ORBITER VIEWS OF MARS, Viking Orbiter Imaging Team, 1980, Craters