Mussorgskij (crater)
 MESSENGER approximate color image | |
| Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°49′N 97°39′W / 32.82°N 97.65°W |
| Diameter | 115.0 km (71.5 mi) |
| Eponym | Modest Mussorgsky |
Mussorgskij is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Mussorgskij is named for the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, who lived from 1839 to 1881.[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[3]
There are irregular depressions at the center of Mussorgskij, which are similar to those within Navoi, Lermontov, Scarlatti, and Praxiteles. The depressions resemble those associated with volcanic explosions.[4]
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Mussorgskij". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
- ^ "Navoi: An Uncommon Crater Named for the Uzbek Poet". Messenger. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
