Astronomy:Palisa Regio
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Short description: Regio on 243 Ida, an asteroid
| Feature type | Regio |
|---|---|
| Location | 243 Ida |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 23°00′S 34°00′E / 23.00°S 34.00°E[1] |
| Diameter | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Naming | 1997 |
| Eponym | Johann Palisa, an Austrian astronomer |
Palisa Regio is a regio, or a large area with distinct color or albedo, on 243 Ida, a main-belt asteroid. The crater was named after Johann Palisa, an Austrian astronomer, who discovered 243 Ida.[2][3] The name "Palisa Regio" was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1997.[1]
Geology and characteristics
Located at [ ⚑ ] 23°00′S 34°00′E / 23.00°S 34.00°E,[1][4] Palisa Regio has a diameter of 23 kilometres (14 mi).[1] It is slightly concave and some astronomers suggest that it might be a highly degraded ancient crater.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Palisa Regio". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: -23.00°, Center Longitude: 34.00°; Planetographic, +East)
- ↑ Gillispie, Charles Coulston, ed (1981). Dictionary of Scientific Biography. 9. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
- ↑ "Ida" (in en). http://wenamethestars.inkleby.com/world/ida/c/1.
- ↑ "GeoHack - Palisa". https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=List_of_geological_features_on_Ida_and_Dactyl¶ms=23_S_34_W_globe:ida_type:landmark&title=Palisa.
- ↑ "1997LPI....28.1385S Page 1385". https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1997LPI....28.1385S#:~:text=I%20find%20additional%20lineaments%20(grooves,craters%20as%20a%20structural%20feature..
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