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Meitner (Venusian crater)

Coordinates: 55°36′S 321°36′E / 55.6°S 321.6°E / -55.6; 321.6
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Meitner
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Radar map of Meitner crater (black band indicates lack of data)
LocationVenus
Coordinates55°36′S 321°36′E / 55.6°S 321.6°E / -55.6; 321.6
Diameter149 km (93 mi)
EponymLise Meitner

Meitner is a multiring impact crater on Venus. This crater was named in 1979 after the female Austrian-Swedish physicist, Lise Meitner, in her honour.[1][2]

Meitner is a peak ring crater.

References

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  1. ^ Greeley, Ronald. Introduction to Planetary Geomorphology. 2013. Cambridge University Press. pg. 115.
  2. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Meitner". International Astronomical Union. October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2024-09-17.