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Fet_(crater) Latitude and Longitude:

4°43′S 180°13′W / 4.72°S 180.22°W / -4.72; -180.22
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Fet
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates 4°43′S 180°13′W / 4.72°S 180.22°W / -4.72; -180.22
Quadrangle Tolstoj
Diameter79 km (49 mi)
Eponym Afanasy Fet
Oblique view of Fet (upper left) in Tir Planitia

Fet is a crater on Mercury that is named for the Russian poet Afanasy Fet, who lived from 1820 to 1892. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. [1] The diameter of the crater is 79 kilometers. [2]

Fet lies within Tir Planitia.

References

  1. ^ "Fet". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/ NASA/ USGS. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN  0-7503-0620-3.