Hipparchus (Martian crater)
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This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Hipparchus (lunar crater).
Hipparchus is an impact crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars, located at 44.8° S latitude and 151.4° W longitude. It is 93 kilometers (58 miles) in diameter. It was named after the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus in 1973.[1]
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Planet | Mars |
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Region | Phaethontis quadrangle |
Coordinates | 44.8°S 151.4°W / -44.8; -151.4 |
Quadrangle | Phaethontis |
Diameter | 93 km |
Eponym | Hipparchus |
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