Dejnev (Martian crater)
Dejnev is a crater on Mars, located in the Memnonia quadrangle at 25.1° south latitude and 164.8° west longitude. It was named after Russian geographer, explorer, and navigator Semyon Dezhnev (1605–1673). The name was adopted by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1985.[1]
Shaded relief topographic map of Dejnev
Dejnev's floor with large pits (500 m scale bar; HiRISE)
Map showing the relative positions of Djnev Crater and other nearby craters in Memnonia quadrangle
 Impact crater Dejnev based on THEMIS day-time image. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25.1°S 164.8°W |
| Quadrangle | Memnonia quadrangle |
| Diameter | 152.09 km |
| Eponym | Semyon Dezhnev |
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- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Dejnev". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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