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Chŏng Chʼŏl (crater)

Coordinates: 46°24′N 116°12′W / 46.4°N 116.2°W / 46.4; -116.2
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Chŏng Ch'ŏl
PlanetMercury
Coordinates46°24′N 116°12′W / 46.4°N 116.2°W / 46.4; -116.2
QuadrangleShakespeare
Diameter143 km
EponymJeong Cheol

Chŏng Ch'ŏl is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 143 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Chong Ch'ol is named for the Korean poet Jeong Cheol, who lived from 1536 to 1593.[2]

References

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


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