Meitner (Venusian crater) explained

Meitner
Location:Venus
Coordinates:-55.6°N 321.6°W
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.

Notes and References

  1. Greeley, Ronald. Introduction to Planetary Geomorphology. 2013. Cambridge University Press. pg. 115.
  2. Web site: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Meitner . . October 1, 2006 . 2024-09-17.

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