Maria Celeste (crater)
 Radar image of Maria Celeste | |
| Location | Venus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°24′N 140°24′E / 23.4°N 140.4°E[1] |
| Diameter | 96.6 km |
| Eponym | Maria Celeste |
Maria Celeste is an impact crater on Venus named in honor of Maria Celeste, the daughter of Galileo Galilei.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Basilevsky, Alexander T.; Head, James W. (2002). "Venus: Analysis of the degree of impact crater deposit degradation and assessment of its use for dating geological units and features" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research. 107 (E8). American Geophysical Union: 5061. Bibcode:2002JGRE..107.5061B. doi:10.1029/2001JE001584. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Cattermole, Peter; Moore, Patrick (1997). Atlas of Venus. Cambridge University Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-521-49652-0. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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