Iazu (crater)
Introduction '''Iazu''' is an impact crater located within the Meridiani Planum extraterrestrial plain, situated within the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region of the planet Mars. This geological feature is about 7 km in diameter. It is close to the landing site of the Mars Exploration Rover-B ''Opportunity'', and its walls have been photographed by the spacecraft during its traverse to Endeavour Crater. At the time, the crater was about  away. It was named in 2006 for Iazu, a village in Dâmbovița County, southern Romania.Bopolu (crater) is west of Iazu and Endeavour crater.
Views from orbit Annotated image showing the position of Opportunity and names for the craters Iazu, Endeavour, and VictoriaMER-B on Sol 2239 imaged the then distant craters including the Rim of Endeavour crater and Iazu ejecta
From surface
Context map Annotated elevation map of Opportunity landing site and some surrounding craters including Endeavour and Airy
See also *List of craters on Mars*Geography of Mars
References
External links * Official Mars Exploration Rovers website* Iazu crater - HiRISE