Schiaparelli (Martian crater)

Schiaparelli (Martian crater)

MarsGeo-Crater


caption=Elevation map of Schiaparelli crater, as seen by Mars Global Surveyor.
name=Schiaparelli
eponym=Giovanni Schiaparelli
diameter=461 km
latitude=2.7
N_or_S=S
longitude=343.3
E_or_W=W

Schiaparelli is an impact crater on Mars named after Giovanni Schiaparelli located in the Schiaparelli hemisphere. It is 461 kilometers (277 miles) in diameter and located at latitude 3° South and longitude 344°.


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