Astronomy:Kunowsky (Martian crater)
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Short description: Crater on Mars
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| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 57°06′N 9°42′W / 57.1°N 9.7°W |
| Diameter | 67.4 km |
Kunowsky is a crater in the Mare Acidalium quadrangle of Mars, located at 57.1° north latitude and 9.7° west longitude. It is 67.4 km in diameter and was named after Georg Karl Friedrich Kunowsky, a German astronomer (1786–1846).[1] Because it lies on a large flat plain, Kunowsky is easy to spot on maps and pictures. It lies in the northern hemisphere just south of the very large crater Lomonosov.[2]
Kunowsky Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Kunowsky". International Astronomical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3162.
- ↑ Moore, P. et al. 1990. The Atlas of the Solar System. Crescent Books. NY
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