This is a list of named craters on asteroid 253 Mathilde. Because Mathilde is a dark, carbonaceous body, its craters have been named after famous coalfields from across the world.
Crater |
Named after |
Aachen |
Aachen, Germany |
Baganur |
Baganur, Mongolia |
Benham |
Benham, KY, USA |
Clackmannan |
Clackmannan, Scotland |
Damodar |
Damodar, India |
Enugu |
Enugu, Nigeria |
Ishikari |
Ishikari, Japan |
Jerada |
Jerada, Morocco |
Jixi |
Jixi, China |
Kalimantan |
Kalimantan, Indonesia |
Karoo |
Karoo, South Africa |
Kuznetsk |
Kuznetsk, Russia |
Lorraine |
Lorraine, France |
Lublin |
Lublin, Poland |
Maritsa |
Maritsa, Bulgaria |
Matanuska |
Matanuska, AK, USA |
Mulgildie |
Mulgildie, Australia |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca, Mexico |
Otago |
Otago, New Zealand |
Quetta |
Quetta, Pakistan |
Similkameen |
Similkameen, Canada |
Teruel |
Teruel, Spain |
Zulia |
Zulia State, Venezuela |
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