List of craters on Mathilde

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This is a list of named craters on 253 Mathilde, an asteroid of the asteroid belt, approximately 53 kilometers in diameter. Because Mathilde is a dark, carbonaceous body, all of its craters have been named after famous coalfields from across the world.[1][2] As of 2017, there are 23 officially named craters on this asteroid.[3]

Map of Mathilde and its geological features[2]

List[edit]

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)		 Approval
Year		 Eponym Ref
Aachen 9°12′N 60°54′W / 9.2°N 60.9°W / 9.2; -60.9 (Aachen) 4.8 2000 German coal basin WGPSN
Baganur 14°36′N 168°24′E / 14.6°N 168.4°E / 14.6; 168.4 (Baganur) 16.4 2000 Mongolian coal basin WGPSN
Benham 19°00′N 112°48′E / 19°N 112.8°E / 19; 112.8 (Benham) 2.2 2000 Coal mine in Kentucky USA WGPSN
Clackmannan 18°54′N 99°12′E / 18.9°N 99.2°E / 18.9; 99.2 (Clackmannan) 2.8 2000 Scottish coal basin WGPSN
Damodar 73°00′N 96°12′E / 73°N 96.2°E / 73; 96.2 (Damodar) 28.7 2000 Largest Indian coal basin WGPSN
Enugu 15°18′S 151°36′W / 15.3°S 151.6°W / -15.3; -151.6 (Enugu) 5.9 2000 Nigerian coal field WGPSN
Ishikari 66°12′S 173°06′E / 66.2°S 173.1°E / -66.2; 173.1 (Ishikari) 29.3 2000 Largest Japanese coal field WGPSN
Jerada 42°06′N 177°18′W / 42.1°N 177.3°W / 42.1; -177.3 (Jerada) 2.5 2000 Largest Moroccan coal basin WGPSN
Jixi 12°18′S 103°30′E / 12.3°S 103.5°E / -12.3; 103.5 (Jixi) 19.9 2000 Chinese coal basin WGPSN
Kalimantan 7°42′S 123°42′W / 7.7°S 123.7°W / -7.7; -123.7 (Kalimantan) 2.7 2000 Coal field on Borneo Indonesia WGPSN
Karoo 33°30′N 98°24′W / 33.5°N 98.4°W / 33.5; -98.4 (Karoo) 33.4 2000 South African coal basin WGPSN
Kuznetsk 45°54′S 88°54′W / 45.9°S 88.9°W / -45.9; -88.9 (Kuznetsk) 28.5 2000 Russian coal basin WGPSN
Lorraine 48°06′N 142°30′W / 48.1°N 142.5°W / 48.1; -142.5 (Lorraine) 4.1 2000 Largest French coal basin WGPSN
Lublin 55°18′N 156°48′W / 55.3°N 156.8°W / 55.3; -156.8 (Lublin) 6.5 2000 Polish coal basin WGPSN
Maritsa 44°36′N 151°30′W / 44.6°N 151.5°W / 44.6; -151.5 (Maritsa) 2.4 2000 Bulgarian coal field WGPSN
Matanuska 27°18′N 142°42′E / 27.3°N 142.7°E / 27.3; 142.7 (Matanuska) 2.9 2000 Coal field in Alaska USA WGPSN
Mulgildie 57°42′N 176°06′W / 57.7°N 176.1°W / 57.7; -176.1 (Mulgildie) 2.5 2000 Australian coal basin WGPSN
Oaxaca 38°42′N 173°42′E / 38.7°N 173.7°E / 38.7; 173.7 (Oaxaca) 5.2 2000 Mexican coal fields WGPSN
Otago 23°42′N 164°30′W / 23.7°N 164.5°W / 23.7; -164.5 (Otago) 7.9 2000 Largest New Zealand coal field WGPSN
Quetta 45°36′N 165°30′W / 45.6°N 165.5°W / 45.6; -165.5 (Quetta) 3.2 2000 Pakistani coal field WGPSN
Similkameen 13°30′S 104°42′W / 13.5°S 104.7°W / -13.5; -104.7 (Similkameen) 3.4 2000 Canadian coal field WGPSN
Teruel 28°06′S 142°42′W / 28.1°S 142.7°W / -28.1; -142.7 (Teruel) 7.6 2000 Spanish coal field WGPSN
Zulia 39°30′S 30°54′W / 39.5°S 30.9°W / -39.5; -30.9 (Zulia) 12.3 2000 Principal state in Venezuela in which coal is mined WGPSN

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". US Geological Survey. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "IAU – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – Mathilde". US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Nomenclature Search Results: Mathilde > Crater, Craters". US Geological Survey. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.

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