Derzhavin (crater)

Derzhavin
	Oblique MESSENGER WAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	44°54′N 35°18′W / 44.9°N 35.3°WCoordinates: 44°54′N 35°18′W / 44.9°N 35.3°W
Quadrangle	Victoria
Diameter	156 km
Eponym	Gavrila Derzhavin

Derzhavin and Enheduanna craters from MESSENGER's second flyby of Mercury in October 2008.

Derzhavin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 156 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Derzhavin is named for the Russian poet Gavrila Derzhavin, who lived from 1743 to 1816.^[2]

Hollows[]

Hollows are present on the west side of Derzhavin crater.

Hollows within western Derzhavin crater, shown at two different angles of illumination

References[]

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

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