Abu Nuwas (crater)
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| Abu Nuwas (crater) | |
 Black and white illustration of an area on Mercury including Abu Nuwas, from Mariner 10 imagery. |
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| Coordinates | 17.4° N, 20.4° W |
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| Diameter | 116 km |
| Eponym | Abu Nuwas |
Abu Nuwas is an impact crater on the planet Mercury, 116 kilometers in diameter. It is located at 17.4°N, 20.4°W. It is named after the Arab poet Abu Nuwas, and its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1] There appears to be a small mountain centered inside the Abu Nuwas floor, and the crater's wall opens toward the south to link to a much smaller, unnamed crater. To the north are the craters Ts'ai Wen-chi and Rodin. To the southwest is the crater Moliere, and the crater Aśvaghosa can be found toward the south.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS Astro: Planetary Nomenclature: Feature Data Search Results. USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Feature Information. Retrieved on October 21, 2007.
- ^ NASA World Wind 1.4. NASA Ames Research Center, 2007.
