Vishniac (crater)
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Crater on Mars
Mariner 7 | |
| Eponym | Wolf V. Vishniac |
|---|---|
Vishniac is the larger
Mariner 7 in 1969. In 1999, the Mars Global Surveyor's Mars Orbiter Camera was able to provide more detailed pictures.[2] The crater measures approximately 80.47 kilometres (50 mi) in diameter. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[3]
References
- ISBN 0-394-50294-9.
- ^ Malin Space Science Systems (2000). "Return to "Giant's Footprint" 3 Decades After Mariner 7 Flyby". Retrieved November 6, 2005.
- ^ "Vishniac (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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