Schiaparelli (Martian crater)

This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Schiaparelli (lunar crater).
Schiaparelli
Elevation map of the Martian crater Schiaparelli, as seen by Mars Global Surveyor
PlanetMars
Coordinates2°42′S 16°42′E / 2.7°S 16.7°E / -2.7; 16.7
QuadrangleSinus Sabaeus
Diameter458.52 km
EponymGiovanni Schiaparelli

Schiaparelli (/ˌskæpəˈrɛli, ˌʃæp-/ SKAP-ə-REL-ee, SHAP-,[1][2] US also /skiˌɑːp-/ skee-AHP-,[2][3] Italian: [skjapaˈrɛlli]) is an impact crater on Mars, located near the planet's equator at latitude 3° south and longitude 344° in the Sinus Sabaeus quadrangle. It measures approximately 459 kilometers (285-miles) in diameter and was named after Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli, known for his observations of the Red Planet and his mistranslated term "canali". The name was adopted by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[4]

  1. ^ "Schiaparelli, Giovanni Virginio". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Schiaparelli". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Schiaparelli". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer-Schiaparelli was invoked but never defined (see the help page).