Haidinger
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Haidinger
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Lat: 39.2°S, Long: 25.0°W, Diam: 22 km, Depth: 2.33 km, Rükl: 63 |
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Description
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
- Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
Arthur, 1974: 2.33 km
Westfall, 2000: 2.33 km
Viscardy, 1985: 1.3 km - Note that Haidinger is misidentified on the LPI image LO-IV-136-h2 - the crater labelled is Capunanus E.
- Haidinger and its satellite crater J are on the ALPO list of banded craters
Nomenclature
Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger (February 5, 1795 – March 19, 1871) was an Austrian mineralogist, geologist and physicist.
See also: Haidinger's brush, which is a yellow-lilac colored optical phenomenon related to polarized light.- DannyCaes Jul 6, 2008
Satellite Craters
| A |
9 km |
| B |
11 km |
| C |
19 km |
| F |
5 km |
| G |
11 km |
| J |
15 km |
| M |
23 km |
| N |
6 km |
| P |
4 km |
Image from USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature and diameter table from Wikipedia. Outline of satellite features added by CAW.
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