Agassiz (Martian crater)
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 69°48′N 271°06′E / 69.8°N 271.1°E[1]Coordinates: 69°48′N 271°06′E / 69.8°N 271.1°E[2] |
Diameter | 108.77 kilometres (67.59 mi) |
Depth | 1.8[3] |
Eponym | Louis Agassiz |
Agassiz is an impact crater on Mars, named in honor of geologist Louis Agassiz(1807–1873). The crater is 108.77 kilometres (67.59 mi) in diameter and is located at 271.1°E 69.8°N. The name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[4]
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References
- ↑ http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=MARS&featureType=Crater,%20craters
- ↑ http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=MARS&featureType=Crater,%20craters
- ↑ Jared Howenstine (May 2006). "ANALYSIS OF THE DEPTH-DIAMETER RELATIONSHIP OF MARTIAN CRATERS" (PDF). A Capstone Experience Thesis.
- ↑ "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Agassiz on Mars". Planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
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