Meitner (Venusian crater)

Meitner
	Radar map of Meitner crater (black band indicates lack of data)
Location	Venus
Coordinates	55°36′S 321°36′E / 55.6°S 321.6°E
Diameter	149 km (93 mi)
Eponym	Lise Meitner

Meitner is a multiring impact crater on Venus. This crater was named in 1979 after the female Austrian-Swedish physicist, Lise Meitner, in her honour.^[1]^[2]

Meitner is a peak ring crater.

References

^ Greeley, Ronald. Introduction to Planetary Geomorphology. 2013. Cambridge University Press. pg. 115.
^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Meitner". International Astronomical Union. October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2024-09-17.

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[geomorph-1] Greeley, Ronald. Introduction to Planetary Geomorphology. 2013. Cambridge University Press. pg. 115.

[2] "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Meitner". International Astronomical Union. October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2024-09-17.

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