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MESSENGER image | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 83°33′S 240°39′W / 83.55°S 240.65°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 61 km (38 mi) |
Eponym | Sándor Petőfi |
Petőfi is a crater on Mercury, near the south pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2013, after the Hungarian poet Sándor Petőfi, [1] following the official convention of naming craters on Mercury after historically significant artists, musicians, painters, and authors. [2]
The northern floor of Petőfi is in permanent shadow. [3]
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MESSENGER image | |
Planet | Mercury |
---|---|
Coordinates | 83°33′S 240°39′W / 83.55°S 240.65°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 61 km (38 mi) |
Eponym | Sándor Petőfi |
Petőfi is a crater on Mercury, near the south pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2013, after the Hungarian poet Sándor Petőfi, [1] following the official convention of naming craters on Mercury after historically significant artists, musicians, painters, and authors. [2]
The northern floor of Petőfi is in permanent shadow. [3]