Korolev (Martian crater)
 Map of Mare Boreum quadrangle with large craters indicated. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 73°00′N 195°30′W / 73°N 195.5°WCoordinates: 73°00′N 195°30′W / 73°N 195.5°W |
| Eponym | Sergey Pavlovich Korolev (1906-1966), the head Soviet rocket engineer and designer during the Space Race in the 1950s and 1960s |
Korolev is a crater in the Mare Boreum quadrangle of Mars, located at 73° north latitude and 195.5° west longitude. It is 84.2 kilometers in diameter and was named after Sergey Pavlovich Korolev (1906–1966), the head Soviet rocket engineer and designer during the Space Race in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]
Korolev Crater Floor, as seen by HiRISE
See also
- 1855 Korolev, minor planet
- Korolev (lunar crater)
References
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- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Korolev". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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