Bek (crater)

Coordinates: 21°12′N 51°00′W / 21.2°N 51.0°W / 21.2; -51.0
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Bek
The first image of Bek by MESSENGER, from second flyby on 6 October, 2008
PlanetMercury
Coordinates21°12′N 51°00′W / 21.2°N 51.0°W / 21.2; -51.0
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter32 km
EponymBek
Bek crater in approximate color

Bek is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 32 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Bek is named for the Egyptian sculptor Bek, who lived in the 14th century BCE.[1]

Highest resolution images of Bek obtained by MESSENGER

References

  1. ^ "Bek". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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