Surikov (crater)

Surikov
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	36°59′S 124°54′W / 36.98°S 124.9°W
Quadrangle	Michelangelo
Diameter	224 km (139 mi)
Eponym	Vasily Surikov

Surikov is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Surikov is named for the Russian painter Vasily Surikov.^[1]

Surkiov is an ancient crater - the outer rim is barely distinguishable, but the inner peak ring is apparent. It is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.^[2]

To the south of Surikov is Giambologna crater.

References

^ "Surikov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.

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[1] "Surikov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[2] Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.

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