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'''Dostoevskij''' (sometimes '''Dostoevskii''') is a crater on [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]]. It has a diameter of 430 kilometers.<ref name=gpn/><ref>{{cite book |title = The Data Book of Astronomy |last = Moore |first = Patrick |year = 2000 |publisher = Institute of Physics Publishing |isbn = 0-7503-0620-3}}</ref> Its name was adopted by the [[International Astronomical Union]] in 1979. Dostoevskij is named for the Russian novelist [[Fyodor Dostoyevsky]], who lived from 1821 to 1881.<ref name=gpn>{{cite web |url = http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1626 |title = Dostoevskij |publisher = [[NASA]] |work = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |access-date = 30 June 2012}}</ref> It is [[Geology of Mercury| |
'''Dostoevskij''' (sometimes '''Dostoevskii''') is a crater on [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]]. It has a diameter of 430 kilometers.<ref name=gpn/><ref>{{cite book |title = The Data Book of Astronomy |last = Moore |first = Patrick |year = 2000 |publisher = Institute of Physics Publishing |isbn = 0-7503-0620-3}}</ref> Its name was adopted by the [[International Astronomical Union]] in 1979. Dostoevskij is named for the Russian novelist [[Fyodor Dostoyevsky]], who lived from 1821 to 1881.<ref name=gpn>{{cite web |url = http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1626 |title = Dostoevskij |publisher = [[NASA]] |work = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |access-date = 30 June 2012}}</ref> It is [[Geology of Mercury|Tolstojan]] in age.<ref>Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Prockter, L. M., and Robinson, M. S., 2018. The Geologic History of Mercury. In ''Mercury: The View After [[MESSENGER]]'' edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 6, Table 6.3.</ref> |
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| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°06′S 176°24′W / 45.1°S 176.4°W |
| Quadrangle | Michelangelo |
| Diameter | 430 km (270 mi) |
| Eponym | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
Dostoevskij (sometimes Dostoevskii) is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 430 kilometers.[1][2] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Dostoevskij is named for the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who lived from 1821 to 1881.[1] It is Tolstojan in age.[3]
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Oblique view also from MESSENGER -
Regional view with Dostoevskij near top center, in exaggerated color
References
- ^ a b "Dostoevskij". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Prockter, L. M., and Robinson, M. S., 2018. The Geologic History of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 6, Table 6.3.
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