Astronomy:Dejnev

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Dejnev Crater
Martian crater Dejnev based on day THEMIS.png
Impact crater Dejnev based on THEMIS day-time image.
PlanetMars
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 25°06′S 164°48′W / 25.1°S 164.8°W / -25.1; -164.8
Diameter152.09 km

Dejnev is a crater on Mars, located in the Memnonia quadrangle at 25.1° south latitude and 164.8° west longitude. It measures approximately 152 kilometer in diameter. It was named after Russian geographer, explorer, and navigator Semyon Dezhnev (1605–1673). The name was adopted by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1985.[1]

  • Map showing the relative positions of Djnev Crater and other nearby craters in Memnonia quadrangle

Dejnev's floor with large pits (500 m scale bar; HiRISE)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Dejnev". International Astronomical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1463. Retrieved 4 March 2015. 





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