Quenisset (crater)
# Quenisset (crater)

Quenisset is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle at 34.6° N and 319.4° W. It measures 138 kilometer in diameter. Adopted by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973, the crater was named after French astronomer Ferdinand Quénisset.

## Description

Some close up images of the rim show old glaciers along the walls of smaller craters. Some glaciers are called lobate debris aprons.

* MOLA map showing Quenisset Crater, and other nearby craters. Colors show elevations.
* Eastern side of Quenisset Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
* Northeast rim of Quenisset Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Quenisset Crater. Arrows indicate old glaciers.
