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Vālmiki (crater)

Coordinates: 23°35′S 141°25′W / 23.58°S 141.41°W / -23.58; -141.41
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Vālmiki
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates23°35′S 141°25′W / 23.58°S 141.41°W / -23.58; -141.41
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter210 km
EponymValmiki
Vālmiki at center with Beethoven in the background
Enhanced color image of Tolstoj crater (top center) and Bashō crater (lower left), with Vālmiki in the right corner.

Vālmiki is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the Indian poet Valmiki.[1]

Vālmiki is one of many peak-ring basins on Mercury.

Vālmiki is located between the ancient, large craters Tolstoj (to the west) and Beethoven (to the east).

References

  1. ^ "Vālmiki". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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