Jump to content

Al-Akhtal (crater)

Coordinates: 59°23′N 99°43′W / 59.38°N 99.71°W / 59.38; -99.71
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Akhtal
}
MESSENGER WAC image of Al-Akhtal
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationShakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates59°23′N 99°43′W / 59.38°N 99.71°W / 59.38; -99.71
Diameter94.3 km (58.6 mi)
EponymAkhtal

Al-Akhtal is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Al-Akhtal is named for the Arab poet Akhtal, who lived from 640 to 710 C.E.[1]

Mariner 10 image 149, from the first flyby on 25 March 1974, showing Botticelli in upper left and Al-Akhtal in upper right

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Al-Akhtal". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.


Stub icon

This article about the planet Mercury is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al-Akhtal_(crater)&oldid=1225506643"