Finsch (crater)
Colongitude 339° at sunrise | | |
| Eponym | Otto Finsch | |
|---|---|---|
Finsch is a relatively small
lava plain. It was named after German zoologist Otto Finsch.[1] It is located to the south-southeast of the crater Sarabhai and northeast of Bessel
.
References
- ^ "Finsch (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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