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Calippus

Crater (34.0 km) — Calippus of Cyzicus; Greek astronomer (c. 370 B.C.).

Coordinates
38.9249, 10.7175 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Crater
Feature type
Crater, craters
Feature type code
AA
Diameter km
34.032558
Etymology
Calippus of Cyzicus; Greek astronomer (c. 370 B.C.).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1935
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/972
Clean name
Calippus
Ethnicity
Greek
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-26

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