Martí (crater)
Appearance
![]() MESSENGER NAC with Martí at bottom center | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 75°58′S 191°44′W / 75.96°S 191.74°W |
Diameter | 69.48 km (43.17 mi) |
Eponym | José Martí |
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Martí is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Martí is named for the Cuban writer José Martí, who lived from 1853 to 1895.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Marti". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 8 June 2022.