Rabe (crater)
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Planet | Mars |
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Region | Noachis quadrangle |
Coordinates | 43°54′S 34°54′E / 43.9°S 34.9°E / -43.9; 34.9Coordinates: 43°54′S 34°54′E / 43.9°S 34.9°E / -43.9; 34.9 |
Quadrangle | Noachis |
Diameter | 108 km |
Eponym | Wilhelm F. Rabe |
Rabe is a crater on the planet Mars, located in the Noachis quadrangle at 43.9° south latitude 34.9° east longitude. It measures approximately 108 kilometers in diameter. Its name was approved in 1973, and refers to Wilhelm F. Rabe, a German astronomer (1893–1958).[1]
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Map showing location of Rabe Crater on the bottom right
Rabe Crater Floor, as seen by HiRISE
This image shows part of the floor of Rabe Crater.
Perspective view of Rabe Crater seen from the ESA's Mars Express
See also[]
- List of craters on Mars: O-Z
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Rabe". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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