Firdousi (crater)

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Firdousi
Firdousi crater MESSENGER WAC.jpg
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates3°30′N 294°36′W / 3.5°N 294.6°W / 3.5; -294.6Coordinates: 3°30′N 294°36′W / 3.5°N 294.6°W / 3.5; -294.6
QuadrangleDerain quadrangle
Diameter98 km
EponymHakim Ferdowsi

Firdousi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Firdousi is named for the Iranian poet Hakim Ferdowsi, who lived from 940 to 1020.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Firdousi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.


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