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Measured / Computed

Lyell

Crater (31.2 km) — Sir Charles; Scottish geologist (1797-1875).

Coordinates
13.6282, 40.5564 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Crater
Feature type
Crater, craters
Feature type code
AA
Diameter km
31.167147
Etymology
Sir Charles; Scottish geologist (1797-1875).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1935
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3532
Clean name
Lyell
Ethnicity
Scotland
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-61

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