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Firdousi (crater)

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Firdousi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2010. Firdousi is named for the Iranian poet Hakim Ferdowsi, who lived from 940 to 1020.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Firdousi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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