Kepler (Martian crater)
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For other craters named Kepler, see Kepler (crater)
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| Coordinates | 46.8° S, 140.9° E |
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| Diameter | 233 km |
| Eponym | Johannes Kepler |
Kepler is a crater on Mars. Located at 46.8° S, 140.9° E, Kepler is 233 km wide and was named in 1973, in honor of the astronomer Johannes Kepler. On March 25, 2006 a section of the floor of Kepler was photographed by the by the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
[edit] External links
- Kepler crater on Google Mars
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Description of HiRISE photograph
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