Da Vinci (Martian crater)

Da Vinci Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

Da Vinci Crater is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 1.4°N latitude and 39.4°W longitude. It is 100.2  km in diameter and was named after Leonardo da Vinci, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Da Vinci". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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