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Measured / Computed

Petrie

Crater (32.9 km) — Robert Methven; Scottish-born Canadian astrophysicist (1906-1966).

Coordinates
45.1422, 108.466 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Crater
Feature type
Crater, craters
Feature type code
AA
Diameter km
32.860962
Etymology
Robert Methven; Scottish-born Canadian astrophysicist (1906-1966).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1970
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/4673
Clean name
Petrie
Ethnicity
Canada
Continent
North America
Quad
LAC-30

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