De Lalande is a multiring impact crater on Venus.[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 volcano Gula Mons.[3]
Planet | Venus |
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Coordinates | 20°30′N 355°00′E / 20.5°N 355.0°E |
Quadrangle | Sedna Planitia |
Diameter | 21 km |
Eponym | Marie-Jeanne de Lalande |
The de Lalande crater is named after the French astronomer Marie-Jeanne de Lalande (1768-1832),[4] illegitimate daughter of astronomer Joseph Jerome de Lalande (1732-1807).