List of craters on Mathilde

This is a list of named craters on 253 Mathilde, an asteroid of the asteroid belt, approximately 53 kilometers in diameter. Because Mathilde is a dark, carbonaceous body, all of its craters have been named after famous coalfields from across the world.[1][2] As of 2017, there are 23 officially named craters on this asteroid.[3]

Map of Mathilde and its geological features[2]

List

CraterNamed after
AachenAachen, Germany
BaganurBaganur, Mongolia
BenhamBenham, KY, United States
ClackmannanClackmannan, Scotland
DamodarDamodar, India
EnuguEnugu, Nigeria
IshikariIshikari, Japan
JeradaJerada, Morocco
JixiJixi, China
KalimantanKalimantan, Indonesia
KarooKaroo, South Africa
KuznetskKuznetsk Basin, Russia
LorraineLorraine, France
LublinLublin, Poland
MaritsaMaritsa, Bulgaria
MatanuskaMatanuska, AK, United States
MulgildieMulgildie, Australia
OaxacaOaxaca, Mexico
OtagoOtago, New Zealand
QuettaQuetta, Pakistan
SimilkameenSimilkameen, Canada
TeruelTeruel, Spain
ZuliaZulia State, Venezuela
CraterCoordinatesDiameter
(km)		Approval
Year		EponymRef
Aachen9°12′N 60°54′W / 9.2°N 60.9°W / 9.2; -60.9 (Aachen)4.82000German coal basinWGPSN
Baganur14°36′N 168°24′E / 14.6°N 168.4°E / 14.6; 168.4 (Baganur)16.42000Mongolian coal basinWGPSN
Benham19°00′N 112°48′E / 19°N 112.8°E / 19; 112.8 (Benham)2.22000Coal mine in Kentucky USAWGPSN
Clackmannan18°54′N 99°12′E / 18.9°N 99.2°E / 18.9; 99.2 (Clackmannan)2.82000Scottish coal basinWGPSN
Damodar73°00′N 96°12′E / 73°N 96.2°E / 73; 96.2 (Damodar)28.72000Largest Indian coal basinWGPSN
Enugu15°18′S 151°36′W / 15.3°S 151.6°W / -15.3; -151.6 (Enugu)5.92000Nigerian coal fieldWGPSN
Ishikari66°12′S 173°06′E / 66.2°S 173.1°E / -66.2; 173.1 (Ishikari)29.32000Largest Japanese coal fieldWGPSN
Jerada42°06′N 177°18′W / 42.1°N 177.3°W / 42.1; -177.3 (Jerada)2.52000Largest Moroccan coal basinWGPSN
Jixi12°18′S 103°30′E / 12.3°S 103.5°E / -12.3; 103.5 (Jixi)19.92000Chinese coal basinWGPSN
Kalimantan7°42′S 123°42′W / 7.7°S 123.7°W / -7.7; -123.7 (Kalimantan)2.72000Coal field on Borneo IndonesiaWGPSN
Karoo33°30′N 98°24′W / 33.5°N 98.4°W / 33.5; -98.4 (Karoo)33.42000South African coal basinWGPSN
Kuznetsk45°54′S 88°54′W / 45.9°S 88.9°W / -45.9; -88.9 (Kuznetsk)28.52000Russian coal basinWGPSN
Lorraine48°06′N 142°30′W / 48.1°N 142.5°W / 48.1; -142.5 (Lorraine)4.12000Largest French coal basinWGPSN
Lublin55°18′N 156°48′W / 55.3°N 156.8°W / 55.3; -156.8 (Lublin)6.52000Polish coal basinWGPSN
Maritsa44°36′N 151°30′W / 44.6°N 151.5°W / 44.6; -151.5 (Maritsa)2.42000Bulgarian coal fieldWGPSN
Matanuska27°18′N 142°42′E / 27.3°N 142.7°E / 27.3; 142.7 (Matanuska)2.92000Coal field in Alaska USAWGPSN
Mulgildie57°42′N 176°06′W / 57.7°N 176.1°W / 57.7; -176.1 (Mulgildie)2.52000Australian coal basinWGPSN
Oaxaca38°42′N 173°42′E / 38.7°N 173.7°E / 38.7; 173.7 (Oaxaca)5.22000Mexican coal fieldsWGPSN
Otago23°42′N 164°30′W / 23.7°N 164.5°W / 23.7; -164.5 (Otago)7.92000Largest New Zealand coal fieldWGPSN
Quetta45°36′N 165°30′W / 45.6°N 165.5°W / 45.6; -165.5 (Quetta)3.22000Pakistani coal fieldWGPSN
Similkameen13°30′S 104°42′W / 13.5°S 104.7°W / -13.5; -104.7 (Similkameen)3.42000Canadian coal fieldWGPSN
Teruel28°06′S 142°42′W / 28.1°S 142.7°W / -28.1; -142.7 (Teruel)7.62000Spanish coal fieldWGPSN
Zulia39°30′S 30°54′W / 39.5°S 30.9°W / -39.5; -30.9 (Zulia)12.32000Principal state in Venezuela in which coal is minedWGPSN

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 Staff. "IAU – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – Mathilde". NASA, USGS, IAU. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Nomenclature Search Results: Mathilde > Crater, Craters". usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
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