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Luzin (crater)

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Luzin
Luzin crater 214A20 214A22.jpg
PlanetMars
RegionArabia quadrangle
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 27°06′N 31°18′E / 27.1°N 31.3°E / 27.1; 31.3
Diameter101 km
Luzin crater on the north rim of Cassini crater

Luzin is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Arabia quadrangle. It measures 101 kilometers in diameter, and is located on the north rim of the larger Cassini crater. Its name refers to Russian mathematician Nikolai Luzin.[1]

Luzin has a central peak complex with an unusual linear ridge.

References

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Luzin". International Astronomical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3525. 



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