 Radar image of de Lalande byMagellan probe. | |
| Location | Venus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 20°30′N355°00′E / 20.5°N 355.0°E /20.5; 355.0 |
| Diameter | 21 km |
| Eponym | Marie-Jeanne de Lalande |
De Lalande is a multiringimpact crater onVenus.[1] It has a diameter of 21.6 km (13.4 mi) and wall width of 5.6 km (3.5 mi).[2] The crater has an outer rim but no peak and is in close proximity to the volcanoGula Mons.[3]
The de Lalande crater is named after the French astronomerMarie-Jeanne de Lalande (1768–1832),[4] illegitimate daughter of astronomerJoseph Jerome de Lalande (1732–1807).
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