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| Coordinates | 28°30′S 139°06′W / 28.5°S 139.1°W |
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| Diameter | 65 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 140° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Edme Mariotte |
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Mariotte is an elongated crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, named after the physicist Edme Mariotte.[1] This formation is located about one crater diameter to the southwest of the smaller Das. This crater is longer to the southeast by about an extra 5 km, giving this feature an egg-shaped outline. The outer rim is sharp-edged and little eroded. The interior floor is uneven, particularly toward the southeastern end. To the southeast of Mariotte is the large crater Chebyshev.
- ^ Peter O. K. Krehl (24 September 2008). History of Shock Waves, Explosions and Impact: A Chronological and Biographical Reference. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 1126–1127. ISBN 978-3-540-30421-0.