Schmidt (Martian crater)

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Schmidt
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Topo map of Schmidt Crater
Planet Mars
Coordinates 72°04′S282°06′E / 72.07°S 282.1°E / -72.07; 282.1 Coordinates: 72°04′S282°06′E / 72.07°S 282.1°E / -72.07; 282.1
Quadrangle Mare Australe quadrangle
Diameter 201.35 km
Eponym J. F. Julius Schmidt and Otto Schmidt

Schmidt is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Mare Australe quadrangle. It measures approximately 201 kilometers in diameter. It was named after German astronomer J. F. Julius Schmidt and Russian geophysicist Otto Schmidt. The naming was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973. [1]

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References

  1. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Schmidt". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union . Retrieved 29 August 2021.