Jókai (crater)

Jókai
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	72°24′N 135°18′W / 72.4°N 135.3°WCoordinates: 72°24′N 135°18′W / 72.4°N 135.3°W
Quadrangle	Borealis
Diameter	106 km
Eponym	Mór Jókai

Jókai is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Jokai is named for the Hungarian novelist Mór Jókai, who lived from 1825 to 1904.^[2]

References[]

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Jokai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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

[2] "Jokai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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