Dostoevskij (crater)
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| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 45°06′S 176°24′W / 45.1°S 176.4°W |
| Diameter | 430 km (270 mi) |
| Eponym | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
Dostoevskij (sometimes Dostoevskii) is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 430 kilometers.[1][2] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Dostoevskij is named for the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who lived from 1821 to 1881.[1] It is Tolstojan in age.[3]
Just east of Dostoevskij is the crater Brooks.
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Oblique view also from MESSENGER -
Regional view with Dostoevskij near top center, in exaggerated color
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dostoevskij". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Prockter, L. M., and Robinson, M. S., 2018. The Geologic History of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 6, Table 6.3.
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