I think I found a new crater on Mars

[Findthepin1]

73°13'13.53"N 62°16'17.86"E

So I was looking at Google Earth's Mars globe and I noticed a small crater, about 300 metres wide, and it appears on the normal Mars map but not the CTX global mosaic map. Is it new? How do I tell?

[Kerbinchaser]

13 minutes ago, Findthepin1 said:

73°13'13.53"N 62°16'17.86"E

So I was looking at Google Earth's Mars globe and I noticed a small crater, about 300 metres wide, and it appears on the normal Mars map but not the CTX global mosaic map. Is it new? How do I tell?

Can you post a screenshot of the crater?

[Findthepin1]

@Lo Var Lachland Sure.

http://imgur.com/4PCfAl9 is the image using the regular Google Earth Mars map.

http://imgur.com/HhCQ3JZ is the same area seen under the CTX mosaic (usable under section Global Maps).

Edited June 12, 2016 by Findthepin1

[Kerbinchaser]

3 minutes ago, Findthepin1 said:

Sure.

http://imgur.com/4PCfAl9 is the image using the regular Google Earth Mars map.

http://imgur.com/HhCQ3JZ is the same area seen under the CTX mosaic (usable under section Global Maps).

That is really weird. Hmmm. I'm not sure how to tell if it's real or not, but maybe one of the KSP experts can tell. 

[Findthepin1]

Just now, Lo Var Lachland said:

...KSP experts...

Like who?

[Kerbinchaser]

Just now, Findthepin1 said:

Like who?

I'm really not sure. I'm still relatively new here.

 

[Findthepin1]

Just now, Lo Var Lachland said:

I'm really not sure. I'm still relatively new here.

 

Okay, thanks.

Edited June 12, 2016 by Findthepin1

[Kerbinchaser]

Just now, Findthepin1 said:

Okay, thanks.

No problem. 

[Spaceception]

QUICK!! Get it do NASA before someone claims credit!!

[Andem]

3 hours ago, Findthepin1 said:

73°13'13.53"N 62°16'17.86"E

So I was looking at Google Earth's Mars globe and I noticed a small crater, about 300 metres wide, and it appears on the normal Mars map but not the CTX global mosaic map. Is it new? How do I tell?

Can I reccomend the name Pycta Crater in memory of Muhammad Ali?

[Findthepin1]

1 hour ago, Andem said:

Can I reccomend the name Pycta Crater in memory of Muhammad Ali?

I don't understand what Pycta means in relation to Muhammad Ali.

 

2 hours ago, Spaceception said:

QUICK!! Get it do NASA before someone claims credit!!

How do I do that?

[cubinator]

That image is from 2008, so not exceptionally new. It sure looks like a crater, especially since the shadows match up with those in the much larger crater 14 km north of it. I would say it is definitely a crater. Now, the question is, does NASA already know about it?

[Findthepin1]

1 hour ago, cubinator said:

That image is from 2008, so not exceptionally new. It sure looks like a crater, especially since the shadows match up with those in the much larger crater 14 km north of it. I would say it is definitely a crater. Now, the question is, does NASA already know about it?

I really hope not. I want credit lol.

[cubinator]

23 minutes ago, Findthepin1 said:

I really hope not. I want credit lol.

You should see how the IAU handles that sort of thing. They're the ones in charge of naming stuff.

[Findthepin1]

I can't find anything on the IAU and how to notify them about it. Does anyone know?

[Kerbinchaser]

Here is a list of possible contacts. 

http://www.iau.org/administration/secretariat/

[Andem]

6 hours ago, Findthepin1 said:

I don't understand what Pycta means in relation to Muhammad Ali.

"Pycta" is Latin for boxer.

[SinBad]

i dunno, looks more like a flying saucer landed...

sorry, been watching too many conspiracy videos recently.

OP, if the MIB have not silenced you yet, i hope you have discovered a new one, that would be so cool!