Lassell (Martian crater)
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This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Lassell (lunar crater).
![]() Location of Lassell Crater. | |
Planet | Mars |
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Region | Coprates quadrangle |
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Quadrangle | Coprates |
Diameter | 92 km |
Eponym | William Lassell |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Wikilassel.jpg/220px-Wikilassel.jpg)
Lassell Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Thaumasiamapcraters.jpg/220px-Thaumasiamapcraters.jpg)
Map of Thaumasia Planum showing relative position of Lassell Crater and other features.
Lassell is an impact crater in the Coprates quadrangle of Mars, located at 20.9°S latitude and 62.5°W longitude. It is 92.0 km in diameter. It was named after British astronomer William Lassell, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]
See also[]
- List of craters on Mars
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lassell". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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