Jokai (crater)
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Planet | Mercury |
Coordinates | 72°24′N 135°18′W / 72.4°N 135.3°WCoordinates: 72°24′N 135°18′W / 72.4°N 135.3°W |
Diameter | 106 km |
Eponym | Mór Jókai |
Jokai is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Jokai is named for the Hungarian novelist Mór Jókai, who lived from 1825 to 1904.[2]
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