Chaikovskij (crater)
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Chaikovskij (crater) | |
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Planet | Mercury |
Coordinates | 7°24′N 50°24′W / 7.4°N 50.4°WCoordinates: 7°24′N 50°24′W / 7.4°N 50.4°W |
Diameter | 165 km |
Eponym | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
Chaikovskij (sometimes Tchaikovsky) is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 165 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Chaikovskij is named for the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who lived from 1840 to 1893.[2]
References
- ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ↑ "Chaikovskij". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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