Addams (crater)

Addams (crater)

Radar map of Addams crater from the Magellan probe
Planet Venus
Coordinates 56°12′S 98°54′E / 56.2°S 98.9°E / -56.2; 98.9[1]Coordinates: 56°12′S 98°54′E / 56.2°S 98.9°E / -56.2; 98.9[1]
Diameter 87 km
Eponym Jane Addams
Nearby features
Abika (52°30′S 104°24′E / 52.5°S 104.4°E / -52.5; 104.4: 516 km), Fredegonde (50°30′S 93°18′E / 50.5°S 93.3°E / -50.5; 93.3: 697 km), Goncharova (63°00′S 97°42′E / 63°S 97.7°E / -63; 97.7: 721 km)

Addams is a crater on Venus.[1] It was named after Jane Addams.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Blue, Jennifer. "Addams". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ Olin, Norma (1970). Index to women of the world from ancient to modern times;: Biographies and portraits (Useful reference series). Westwood, Mass: F. W. Faxon. ISBN 978-0873050975.
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