Steinheim (Martian crater)

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Steinheim
Steinheim crater V63078014.jpg
THEMIS image
PlanetMars
Coordinates54°34′N 190°39′E / 54.57°N 190.65°E / 54.57; 190.65Coordinates: 54°34′N 190°39′E / 54.57°N 190.65°E / 54.57; 190.65
QuadrangleDiacria
Diameter11.28 km (7.01 mi)
EponymSteinheim am Albuch, Germany

Steinheim is an impact crater in the Diacria quadrangle of Mars, on the Arcadia Planitia. It is 11.28 kilometres (7.01 mi) in diameter. The crater was named after the town of Steinheim am Albuch in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in 2007.[1]


See also[]

  • Geology of Mars
  • Impact crater
  • Impact event
  • List of craters on Mars

References[]

  1. ^ "Steinheim (Martian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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