Mussorgskij (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 32°48′N 96°30′W / 32.8°N 96.5°WCoordinates: 32°48′N 96°30′W / 32.8°N 96.5°W |
Diameter | 125 km |
Eponym | Modest Mussorgsky |
Mussorgskij is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 125 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Mussorgskij is named for the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, who lived from 1839 to 1881.[2]
References
- ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ↑ "Mussorgskij". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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