Hipparchus (Martian crater)

Hipparchus Crater
	Location of Hipparchus Crater
Planet	Mars
Region	Phaethontis quadrangle
Coordinates	44°48′S 151°24′W / 44.8°S 151.4°W
Quadrangle	Phaethontis
Diameter	93 km
Eponym	Hipparchus

Hipparchus is an impact crater in the Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars, located at 44.8° S latitude and 151.4° W longitude. It is 93 kilometers (58 miles) in diameter. It was named after the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus in 1973.^[1]

^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Hipparchus". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

[1] "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Hipparchus". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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