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Jókai (crater)

Coordinates: 71°56′N 138°27′W / 71.93°N 138.45°W / 71.93; -138.45
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Jókai
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MESSENGER WAC of Jókai
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationBorealis quadrangle,Mercury
Coordinates71°56′N 138°27′W / 71.93°N 138.45°W / 71.93; -138.45
Diameter93.0 km (57.8 mi)
EponymMór Jókai

Jókai is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Jokai is named for the Hungarian novelist Mór Jókai, who lived from 1825 to 1904.[2]

The final image by the MESSENGER spacecraft was acquired south of the south rim of Jókai on 30 April 2015. The spacecraft impacted the planet later that day close to the crater Janáček.

To the south of Jókai is Turgenev crater, and to the east are Mansart and Bjornson.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Jokai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.