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| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°48′N 96°30′W / 32.8°N 96.5°W |
| Quadrangle | Shakespeare |
| Diameter | 125 km |
| Eponym | Modest Mussorgsky |
Mussorgskij is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 125 kilometers. [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]
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. [3]
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Mussorgskij". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Navoi: An Uncommon Crater Named for the Uzbek Poet". Messenger. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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