Bianchini (Martian crater)

Bianchini is a crater in the Thaumasia quadrangle of Mars, located at 64.2°S latitude and 95.4°W longitude. It is 71 km in diameter and was named after Italian astronomer Francesco Bianchini; the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]

A topographic map showing the crater's norther side.
Bianchini
Biachini Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Dust devil tracks and dunes are visible on the floor.
PlanetMars
RegionThaumasia quadrangle
Coordinates64.2°S 95.4°W / -64.2; -95.4
QuadrangleThaumasia quadrangle
Diameter71 km
EponymFrancesco Bianchini


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