Martí (crater)

Martí
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 75°36′S 164°36′W / 75.6°S 164.6°W / -75.6; -164.6Coordinates: 75°36′S 164°36′W / 75.6°S 164.6°W / -75.6; -164.6
Diameter 68 km
Eponym José Martí

Martí is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 68 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Marti is named for the Cuban writer José Martí, who lived from 1853 to 1895.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Marti". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.


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