Chŏng Chʼŏl (crater)

Chŏng Chʼŏl
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	46°24′N 116°12′W / 46.4°N 116.2°WCoordinates: 46°24′N 116°12′W / 46.4°N 116.2°W
Quadrangle	Shakespeare
Diameter	143 km (89 mi)
Eponym	Jeong Cheol

Chŏng Chʼŏl is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 143 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Chŏng Chʼŏl is named for the Korean poet Jeong Cheol, who lived from 1536 to 1593.^[2]

References[]

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Chŏng Chʼŏl". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Chŏng Chʼŏl". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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