Asimov (Mars crater)

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Mars Crater Asimov
Mars Crater Asimov (Mars)
Mars Crater Asimov
position 46 ° 58 ′  S , 4 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 58 ′  S , 4 ° 56 ′  E
diameter 81 km
history
Eponym Isaac Asimov

Asimov is an impact crater on Mars . The diameter of the crater south of the Martian equator is 80.82 kilometers.

Asimov was named on May 4, 2009 after the Russian-American biochemist, non-fiction author, and science fiction writer Isaac Asimov .

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