Graff (Martian crater)
Graff is an impact crater in the Aeolis quadrangle of Mars, located at 21.4°S latitude and 206.3°W longitude and is inside Terra Cimmeria. It is 158.0 km in diameter. It was named after German astronomer Kasimir Graff, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]
This article is about the Martian crater. For the crater on the Moon, see Graff (lunar crater).
 Location of Graff Crater. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Aeolis quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 21.4°S 153.7°E / -21.4; 153.7 |
| Quadrangle | Aeolis quadrangle |
| Diameter | 158 km |
| Eponym | Kasimir Graff |
Graff crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
See also
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Graff". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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