List of craters on 253 Mathilde
This is a list of named craters on asteroid 253 Mathilde. Because Mathilde is a dark, carbonaceous body, its craters have been named after famous coalfields from across the world.
Crater | Named after |
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Aachen | Aachen, Germany |
Baganur | Baganur, Mongolia |
Benham | Benham, KY, USA |
Clackmannan | Clackmannan, Scotland |
Damodar | Damodar, India |
Enugu | Enugu, Nigeria |
Ishikari | Ishikari, Japan |
Jerada | Jerada, Morocco |
Jixi | Jixi, China |
Kalimantan | Kalimantan, Indonesia |
Karoo | Karoo, South Africa |
Kuznetsk | Kuznetsk, Russia |
Lorraine | Lorraine, France |
Lublin | Lublin, Poland |
Maritsa | Maritsa, Bulgaria |
Matanuska | Matanuska, AK, USA |
Mulgildie | Mulgildie, Australia |
Oaxaca | Oaxaca, Mexico |
Otago | Otago, New Zealand |
Quetta | Quetta, Pakistan |
Similkameen | Similkameen, Canada |
Teruel | Teruel, Spain |
Zulia | Zulia State, Venezuela |
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