Firdousi (crater)
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Firdousi (crater) | |
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Planet | Mercury |
Coordinates | 3°30′N 294°36′W / 3.5°N 294.6°WCoordinates: 3°30′N 294°36′W / 3.5°N 294.6°W |
Diameter | 98 km |
Eponym | Hakim Ferdowsi |
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
- ↑ "Firdousi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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