Lambert (Martian crater)
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This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Lambert (lunar crater).
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 20°12′S 26°18′E / 20.2°S 26.3°E / -20.2; 26.3Coordinates: 20°12′S 26°18′E / 20.2°S 26.3°E / -20.2; 26.3 |
Quadrangle | Sinus Sabaeus |
Diameter | 92 km |
Eponym | Johann Heinrich Lambert |
Lambert is an impact crater in the Sinus Sabaeus quadrangle of Mars, located at 20.2°S latitude and 334.7°W longitude. It is 92 km in diameter. It was named after Swiss physicist and astronomer Johann Heinrich Lambert, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]
See also[]
- List of craters on Mars
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lambert". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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