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Democritus

Crater (37.8 km) — Greek astronomer, philosopher (c. 460-360 B.C.).

Coordinates
62.3076, 34.9905 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Crater
Feature type
Crater, craters
Feature type code
AA
Diameter km
37.781616
Etymology
Greek astronomer, philosopher (c. 460-360 B.C.).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1935
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1483
Clean name
Democritus
Ethnicity
Greek
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-13

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