Spallanzani (Martian crater)
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| Spallanzani Crater | |
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 Stair-stepping mesas in interior deposit of Spallanzani Crater, as seen by THEMIS. |
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| Planet | Mars |
| Coordinates | 58°18′S 273°42′W / 58.3°S 273.7°WCoordinates: 58°18′S 273°42′W / 58.3°S 273.7°W |
| Eponym | Lazzaro Spallanzani, an Italian biologist (1729-1799) |
Spallanzani Crater is found in the Hellas quadrangle of Mars, located at 58.3° south latitude and 273.7° west longitude. It is 72.5 km in diameter and was named after Lazzaro Spallanzani, an Italian biologist (1729-1799).[1]
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