Rabelais (crater)
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| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 60°32′S 61°49′W / 60.53°S 61.81°W |
| Quadrangle | Discovery |
| Diameter | 154 km (96 mi) |
| Eponym | François Rabelais |
Rabelais is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 154 kilometres (96 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Rabelais is named for the French writer François Rabelais.[1]
The crater Ma Chih-Yuan is to the west of Rabelais, Coleridge is to the north, and Khansa is to the east.
The scarps of Adventure Rupes are to the south. A scarp that is informally named Rabelais Dorsum cuts across Adventure Rupes.[2]
References
- ^ "Rabelais". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ T. R. Watters, A. C. Cook, and M. S. Robinson, Large-scale lobate scarps in the southern hemisphere of Mercury. Planetary and Space Science Volume 49, Issues 14–15, December 2001, Pages 1523-1530. doi.org/10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00090-3
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