Dostoevskij (crater)

Coordinates: 45°06′S 176°24′W / 45.1°S 176.4°W / -45.1; -176.4
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Dostoevskij
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates45°06′S 176°24′W / 45.1°S 176.4°W / -45.1; -176.4
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter430 km (270 mi)
EponymFyodor 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]

  • Oblique view also from MESSENGER
    Oblique view also from MESSENGER
  • Regional view with Dostoevskij near top center, in exaggerated color
    Regional view with Dostoevskij near top center, in exaggerated color

References

  1. ^ a b "Dostoevskij". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

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