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Wheatley Crater, Venus
 
 
Wheatley Crater, Venus
Magellan radar image of Wheatley crater on Venus.

This 72 km diameter crater shows a radar bright ejecta pattern and a generally flat floor with some rough raised areas and faulting. The crater is located in Asteria Regio at 16.6N,267E. (Portion of Magellan C1-MIDR 15N266;1,framelets 21 and 22)

Image Credit: NASA
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