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Faulkner (crater)

Coordinates: 8°05′N 76°58′E / 8.08°N 76.97°E / 8.08; 76.97
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Faulkner
PlanetMercury
Coordinates8°05′N 76°58′E / 8.08°N 76.97°E / 8.08; 76.97
QuadrangleEminescu
Diameter168 km (104 mi)
EponymWilliam Faulkner

Faulkner is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 168 kilometres (104 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Faulkner is named for the American author William Faulkner.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Faulkner". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 April 2020.


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