Luzin (crater)

Luzin Crater
Luzin Crater is in the north of the Cassini Crater map
Planet Mars
Region Arabia quadrangle
Coordinates 27°06′N 31°18′E / 27.1°N 31.3°E / 27.1; 31.3Coordinates: 27°06′N 31°18′E / 27.1°N 31.3°E / 27.1; 31.3
Diameter 106.9 km
Eponym N. N. Luzin

Luzin is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Arabia quadrangle at 27.1°S latitude and 31.3°W longitude, and is inside Arabia Terra, it lies north of the larger crater Cassini. It measures 101.04 kilometers in diameter and was named after Russian mathematician N. N. Luzin. The name was approved in 1976, by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.[1]

Its nearest prominent named craters are Cerulli to the northwest and Quenisset to the northeast.

Surrounding the east and the west of the crater are higher terrain. Inside Luzin features a central peak.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Luzin". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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