List of craters on 253 Mathilde
This is a list of named craters on 253 Mathilde, an asteroid of the asteroid belt, approximately 53 kilometers in diameter. Because Mathilde is a dark, carbonaceous body, all of its craters have been named after famous coalfields from across the world.[1][2] As of 2017, there are 23 officially named craters on this asteroid.[3]
List
Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Year | Eponym | Ref |
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Aachen | 9°12′N 60°54′W / 9.2°N 60.9°W / 9.2; -60.9 (Aachen) | 4.8 | 2000 | German coal basin | WGPSN |
Baganur | 14°36′N 168°24′E / 14.6°N 168.4°E / 14.6; 168.4 (Baganur) | 16.4 | 2000 | Mongolian coal basin | WGPSN |
Benham | 19°00′N 112°48′E / 19°N 112.8°E / 19; 112.8 (Benham) | 2.2 | 2000 | Coal mine in Kentucky USA | WGPSN |
Clackmannan | 18°54′N 99°12′E / 18.9°N 99.2°E / 18.9; 99.2 (Clackmannan) | 2.8 | 2000 | Scottish coal basin | WGPSN |
Damodar | 73°00′N 96°12′E / 73°N 96.2°E / 73; 96.2 (Damodar) | 28.7 | 2000 | Largest Indian coal basin | WGPSN |
Enugu | 15°18′S 151°36′W / 15.3°S 151.6°W / -15.3; -151.6 (Enugu) | 5.9 | 2000 | Nigerian coal field | WGPSN |
Ishikari | 66°12′S 173°06′E / 66.2°S 173.1°E / -66.2; 173.1 (Ishikari) | 29.3 | 2000 | Largest Japanese coal field | WGPSN |
Jerada | 42°06′N 177°18′W / 42.1°N 177.3°W / 42.1; -177.3 (Jerada) | 2.5 | 2000 | Largest Moroccan coal basin | WGPSN |
Jixi | 12°18′S 103°30′E / 12.3°S 103.5°E / -12.3; 103.5 (Jixi) | 19.9 | 2000 | Chinese coal basin | WGPSN |
Kalimantan | 7°42′S 123°42′W / 7.7°S 123.7°W / -7.7; -123.7 (Kalimantan) | 2.7 | 2000 | Coal field on Borneo Indonesia | WGPSN |
Karoo | 33°30′N 98°24′W / 33.5°N 98.4°W / 33.5; -98.4 (Karoo) | 33.4 | 2000 | South African coal basin | WGPSN |
Kuznetsk | 45°54′S 88°54′W / 45.9°S 88.9°W / -45.9; -88.9 (Kuznetsk) | 28.5 | 2000 | Russian coal basin | WGPSN |
Lorraine | 48°06′N 142°30′W / 48.1°N 142.5°W / 48.1; -142.5 (Lorraine) | 4.1 | 2000 | Largest French coal basin | WGPSN |
Lublin | 55°18′N 156°48′W / 55.3°N 156.8°W / 55.3; -156.8 (Lublin) | 6.5 | 2000 | Polish coal basin | WGPSN |
Maritsa | 44°36′N 151°30′W / 44.6°N 151.5°W / 44.6; -151.5 (Maritsa) | 2.4 | 2000 | Bulgarian coal field | WGPSN |
Matanuska | 27°18′N 142°42′E / 27.3°N 142.7°E / 27.3; 142.7 (Matanuska) | 2.9 | 2000 | Coal field in Alaska USA | WGPSN |
Mulgildie | 57°42′N 176°06′W / 57.7°N 176.1°W / 57.7; -176.1 (Mulgildie) | 2.5 | 2000 | Australian coal basin | WGPSN |
Oaxaca | 38°42′N 173°42′E / 38.7°N 173.7°E / 38.7; 173.7 (Oaxaca) | 5.2 | 2000 | Mexican coal fields | WGPSN |
Otago | 23°42′N 164°30′W / 23.7°N 164.5°W / 23.7; -164.5 (Otago) | 7.9 | 2000 | Largest New Zealand coal field | WGPSN |
Quetta | 45°36′N 165°30′W / 45.6°N 165.5°W / 45.6; -165.5 (Quetta) | 3.2 | 2000 | Pakistani coal field | WGPSN |
Similkameen | 13°30′S 104°42′W / 13.5°S 104.7°W / -13.5; -104.7 (Similkameen) | 3.4 | 2000 | Canadian coal field | WGPSN |
Teruel | 28°06′S 142°42′W / 28.1°S 142.7°W / -28.1; -142.7 (Teruel) | 7.6 | 2000 | Spanish coal field | WGPSN |
Zulia | 39°30′S 30°54′W / 39.5°S 30.9°W / -39.5; -30.9 (Zulia) | 12.3 | 2000 | Principal state in Venezuela in which coal is mined | WGPSN |
See also
References
- ^ "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". US Geological Survey. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ a b "IAU – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – Mathilde". US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Nomenclature Search Results: Mathilde > Crater, Craters". US Geological Survey. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
External links
- Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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