Martí (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 75°36′S 164°36′W / 75.6°S 164.6°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 68 km |
Eponym | José Martí |
Martí is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 68 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Marti is named for the Cuban writer José Martí, who lived from 1853 to 1895.[2]
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Marti". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.