Alcott is an impact crater on Venus.[1] Lava produced by a volcano at one point filled the crater and altered its rim, leaving only the radar-bright ejecta on the southeast rim of the crater.[1][2] It is one of the few craters that has been changed by volcanic activity.[3] It has a continuous ejecta radius of 39.2 km.[4]
 Radar image of Alcott crater | |
| Location | Venus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°30′S 354°24′E / 59.5°S 354.4°E |
| Diameter | 66 km |
| Eponym | Louisa May Alcott |
Alcot got its name from the American author Louisa May Alcott and was approved by the IAU in the year 1991.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 Frances, Peter (2012). Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide. New York, New York: DK Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7566-9841-6. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ Guide to Magellan Image Interpretation. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 1993. p. 89. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ Universe. DK. 8 September 2020. p. 125. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ E. Webb, James. "Alcott". Universities Space Research Association (USRA). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "VENUS - Alcott". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
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