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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. As of 2017, there are 23 officially named craters on this asteroid.

Map of Mathilde and its geological features

List

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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See also

References

  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. ^ "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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