Swift is an impact crater on Mars's moon Deimos. It is about 3 km (1.9 mi) in diameter.[2][3] Swift is named after Jonathan Swift, whose 1726 book Gulliver's Travels predicted the existence of two moons of Mars.[4] Swift is one of two named features on Deimos, the other being Voltaire. On 10 July 2006, Mars Global Surveyor took an image of Deimos from 22,985 km (14,282 mi) away showing Swift.[5]
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| Feature type | Impact crater |
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| Location | 12°30′N 358°12′W / 12.5°N 358.2°W[1] |
| Dimensions | 1 to 3 km (0.62 to 1.86 mi) across (depending on your source) |
| Naming | Jonathan Swift |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Swift". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Sheehan, William (1996). "Chapter 14: The Hurtling Moons of Mars". The Planet Mars: A History of Observation and Discovery. The University of Arizona. Bibcode:1996pmho.book.....S. Archived from the original on 2017-06-12. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature".
- ^ MathPages - Galileo's Anagrams and the Moons of Mars.
- ^ "Deimos!". Malin Space Science Systems. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
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