Swift (Deimian crater)

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Swift crater
Type of feature Impact crater
Dimensions 3 km across
Naming Jonathan Swift
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Swift crater is an crater on Mars's moon Deimos. It is about three km in diameter.[1] Swift Crater is named after Jonathan Swift, who predicted the existence of the moons of Mars. Swift crater is one of two named features on Deimos, the other being Voltaire crater. On 10 July 2006, Mars Global Surveyor took an image of Deimos from 22,985 km away showing Swift crater.[2]

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  1. ^ Chapter 14: The Hurtling Moons of Mars. The University of Arizona. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  2. ^ Deimos!. Malin Space Science Systems. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.

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