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Crater on Mercury
Martí
}MESSENGER NAC with Martí at bottom center
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBach quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates75°58′S 191°44′W / 75.96°S 191.74°W / -75.96; -191.74
Diameter69.48 km (43.17 mi)
EponymJosé Martí
Oblique view with Martí at left

Martí is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Martí is named for the Cuban writer José Martí, who lived from 1853 to 1895.

References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Marti". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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