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Echegaray (crater)

Coordinates: 43°29′N 20°13′W / 43.48°N 20.22°W / 43.48; -20.22
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Echegaray
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MESSENGER WAC image of Echegaray
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates43°29′N 20°13′W / 43.48°N 20.22°W / 43.48; -20.22
Diameter63 km (39 mi)
EponymJosé Echegaray
Exaggerated color image

Echegaray is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Echegaray is named for the Spanish dramatist José Echegaray.[1]

To the south of Echegaray is Gluck crater. To the east is Monet, and to the northwest is Sor Juana.

References

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  1. ^ "Echegaray". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 July 2020.