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| Eddie | |
| Coordinate Title: | Coordinates |
| Globe: | Mars |
| Coordinates: | 12.3°N -217.9°W |
| Diameter: | 89 km |
| Eponym: | Lindsay Eddie, a South African astronomer (1845-1913) |
Eddie is a crater in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars. It is 89 km in diameter and was named after Lindsay Eddie, a South African astronomer (1845–1913).[1]
Impact craters generally have a rim with ejecta around them, in contrast volcanic craters usually do not have a rim or ejecta deposits. As craters get larger (greater than 10 km in diameter) they usually have a central peak, as this crater has.[2] The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact. It contains material uplifted from beneath the surface.[3]
The InSight Mars lander landed south and west of Eddie crater in 2018.