Mickiewicz (crater)
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Crater on Mercury
| } MESSENGER approximate color image of Mickiewicz | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 23°09′N 103°14′W / 23.15°N 103.23°W / 23.15; -103.23 |
| Diameter | 103.0 km (64.0 mi) |
| Eponym | Adam Mickiewicz |
Mickiewicz is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mickiewicz is named for the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz, who lived from 1798 to 1855.[2]
Hollows are abundant in the area of the central peak complex of this crater.
Views
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Oblique view of the southern part of the crater
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The central peak complex, with abundant hollows
References
[edit ]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Mickiewicz". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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