Mendel (moon crater)
| Mendel | ||
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| position | 48.76 ° S , 109.83 ° W | |
| diameter | 140 km | |
| Card sheet | 135 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) | |
| Named since | 1970 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Mendel is a large impact crater on the back of the moon . It was named after the geneticist and naturalist Gregor Mendel .
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. | 46.54 ° S , 107.66 ° W | 17 km | [1] |
Web links
- Mendel in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Image at the Lunar and Planetary Institute
