Martí (crater)

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MESSENGER NAC with Martí at bottom center
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBach quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates75°58′S 191°44′W / 75.96°S 191.74°W / -75.96; -191.74
Diameter69.48 km (43.17 mi)
EponymJosé Martí
Oblique view with Martí at left

Martí is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Martí is named for the Cuban writer José Martí, who lived from 1853 to 1895.[2]

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Marti". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 8 June 2022.


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