Spallanzani (Martian crater)

This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Spallanzani (lunar crater).
Spallanzani Crater
Stair-stepping mesas in interior deposit of Spallanzani Crater, as seen by THEMIS.
PlanetMars
Coordinates58°00′S 86°24′E / 58.0°S 86.4°E / -58.0; 86.4
QuadrangleHellas
Diameter71.69 km (44.55 mi)
EponymLazzaro Spallanzani, an Italian biologist (1729–1799)

Spallanzani is a crater on Mars, located in the Hellas quadrangle at 58.0° south latitude and 86.4° east longitude. It measures 71.69 kilometres (44.55 mi) in diameter, and was named after Italian biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729–1799). The name was adopted by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Spallanzani". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.