Roerich (crater)
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 MESSENGER image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 84°23′S 58°56′W / 84.39°S 58.94°W |
| Quadrangle | Bach |
| Diameter | 111.67 km (69.39 mi) |
| Eponym | Nicholas Roerich |
Roerich is a crater on Mercury, near the south pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2013, after the Russian painter Nicholas Roerich.[1]
Parts of Roerich crater are in permanent shadow.[2]
To the immediate south of Roerich is Lovecraft crater. Beyond it is Chao Meng-Fu crater, at the south pole. To the northeast is Boccaccio.
