Nampeyo (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 40°36′S 50°06′W / 40.6°S 50.1°WCoordinates: 40°36′S 50°06′W / 40.6°S 50.1°W |
Diameter | 52 km |
Eponym | Nampeyo |
Nampeyo is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 52 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Nampeyo is named for the Hopi ceramics artist Nampeyo, who lived from 1860 to 1942.[2]
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