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mare
Kuiper is a small lunar impact crater in a relatively featureless part of the Mare Cognitum. It is a circular, cup-shaped feature with only some minor wear. Kuiper crater was previously identified as 'Bonpland E' before being renamed by the IAU.
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peter
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netherlands
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astronomer
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planetary
Gerard Peter Kuiper (1905-1973) American astronomer born in The Netherlands. Studied the origin of the solar system, and planetary atmospheres.
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