Pushkin (crater)
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 MESSENGER NAC showing the central crater and its eastern rim | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 65°47′S 20°44′W / 65.79°S 20.73°W |
| Quadrangle | Discovery |
| Diameter | 232 km (144 mi) |
| Eponym | Alexander Pushkin |
Pushkin is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Pushkin is named after Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.[1]
Pushkin lies south of the Tsurayuki crater, and north of the Ovid crater. The craters are named after 10th century Japanese poet Ki no Tsurayuki,[2] and 1st century BC Roman poet Ovid,[3] respectively.
