Korolev (Martian crater)
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Map of Mare Boreum quadrangle with large craters indicated. | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | 73°00′N 195°30′W / 73°N 195.5°WCoordinates: 73°00′N 195°30′W / 73°N 195.5°W |
| Eponym | Sergey Pavlovich Korolev (1906-1966), the head Soviet rocket engineer and designer during the Space Race in the 1950s and 1960s |
Korolev Crater is a crater in the Mare Boreum quadrangle of Mars, located at 73° north latitude and 195.5° west longitude. It is 84.2 km in diameter and was named after Sergey Pavlovich Korolev (1906-1966), the head Soviet rocket engineer and designer during the Space Race in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]
Korolev Crater Floor, as seen by HiRISE
See also
- 1855 Korolev, minor planet
- Korolev (lunar crater)
References
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- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Korolev". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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